Leonard Curtis funding: helping you help your clients
Leonard Curtis’ commercial brokerage has recently strengthened its presence in the South Coast with the appointment of Richard Bruton.
With 25 years’ experience in banking and commercial finance Richard’s focus is providing bespoke and tailored funding to SME clients – saving them time and providing expert market knowledge.
Your clients are important to you and to us - we develop deep rooted relationships to help them navigate the challenges of funding and running a business to help them reach their goals.
Our brokerage works closely with lenders from all sectors ensuring we deliver appropriate finance solutions.
Our expertise includes:
- Asset finance
- Bridging
- Commercial mortgages
- Development finance
- Cashflow lending
- Invoice finance
- Specialist lending
- Stock finance
- Trade finance
- Trade credit insurance
Working closely with the multi-disciplinary team at Leonard Curtis the scope to deliver appropriate solutions to your clients gives you time to focus elsewhere.
If you have any questions or funding requirements, please contact Richard Bruton on richard.bruton@leonardcurtis.co.uk.
Meet the team
Daniel Williams
HR
Manchester
Daniel Williams
HR
Manchester
Daniel Williams
HR
Manchester
Daniel Williams
HR
Manchester
Daniel Williams
HR
Manchester
Daniel Williams
HR
Manchester
Gary Cain
Head of Business Services
Manchester
Exec Team, Business Services
Raul Mer
Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Tyrone Egan
Office Support
Bury
Support
Kay Gee
Senior Consultant
Manchester
Business Services
Advisory services - property & construction
Russell Villanueva
Senior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Laura Ashton
Talent Acquisition Partner
Bury
HR
Simge Vurtak
Digital Marketing Manager
Manchester
Marketing
Davitt Lynch
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joe Thompson
Assistant Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Debbie Batchelor
Accounts Receivable Coordinator
Bury
Finance
Colin Mills
Director of Data
Bury
IT
Allan Murt
Associate
Manchester
Business Services
Advisory services - property & construction
Hilary Pascoe
Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
John Crolla
Senior Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Matthew Madden
IT Manager
Bury
IT
Ben Kelly
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Megan Birks
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Anthony Milnes
Director
Huddersfield
Restructuring and Insolvency
Conor Jones
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Nara Smithbrook
HR Business Partner
Bury
HR
Rachael Johns
Manager
Bury
Compliance
Chloe Hobson
Senior Administrator
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Eleanor Doyle
Chartered Legal Executive
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Charlie Cooper
Manager
Bristol
Restructuring and Insolvency
Michelle Temiwoluwa
Graduate Solicitor Apprentice
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Corporate
Joe Douglas
Associate Director - Business Advisory
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Ross Heald
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Amelia Heeds
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
John Buchanan
Associate Director
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Corporate Insolvency, Restructuring Advisory
Nicola Harcombe
Assistant Manager
Bristol
Restructuring and Insolvency
Simra Banaras
Junior Administrator
Gateshead
Restructuring and Insolvency
Harry Matthews-Roberts
Manager
Jersey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Amelia Blythe
Assistant Manager
Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Corporate insolvency
Amber Holt
Finance Support Administrator
Guernsey
Finance
Offshore services
Carl Faulds
Group Head of Restructuring and Insolvency Operations
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sarah Gray
Senior Relationship Manager
Gateshead
Charlotte John
Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Katharine Lawrenson
Solicitor | Director - Head of Insolvency
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency
Joanne Tipper
Senior Business Development Manager
Chester
Grace Cabangal
Assistant Accountant
Bury
Finance
Thomas Burton
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Charlie Ottewill
Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Emma Hartley
Assistant Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Mark Maguire
Associate Solicitor
Manchester Legal
Leonard Curtis Legal
Corporate
Ben Bardsley
Assistant Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Neil Wright
Memberships Manager | Consultant
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Jenny Fell
Senior Solicitor
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Corporate
Sue Richardson
Associate Manager
Isle of Man
Restructuring and Insolvency
Mariam Asif
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Toby Gibbons
Assistant Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Kane Jones
Solicitor
Manchester Legal
Leonard Curtis Legal
Azimunnisa Raj
Senior Administrator
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Phil Deyes
Director
Beverley, Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Matthew Naylor
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sophie McDonough
Senior Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Andrew Gregory
Solicitor | Director - Chairman
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency, Dispute resolution
Richard Bruton
Funding Relationship Manager
London
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Daniel Jeanes
Business Development Manager
Cardiff
Lifecycle
Karolina Peets
Business Advisory Analyst
London
Funding
Business advisory
Andrew Poxon
Director – Head of North and Scotland
Bury, Manchester
Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency
Steven Woolnough
Senior Consultant
Manchester
Business Services
Advisory services - property & construction
Henry Dickinson
Senior Administrator
Sheffield
Restructuring and Insolvency
Alana Mills
Senior Business Development Manager
Barlborough, Loughborough
Neil Bennett
Director
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Richard Pinder
Director
Barlborough
Restructuring and Insolvency
Katy McAndrew
Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Lauren Fitton
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Louise Nadine
Case Manager
Leeds
Funding
Newsource
Jonny Halford
Membership Manager
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Sarah Hewitt
Director - Funding Partnerships
Bury, Manchester
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Shamana Rani
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Sarah Lovell
Head of Interim
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Angie James
Cashier
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Syed Islam
Management Accountant
Bury
Finance
Mike Fortune
Director
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Amy Nelson
Manager
Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ben Powell
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Jack Heeds
Junior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Debra Brodie
Compliance Office Support
Bury
Compliance
Jane Matthewman
Assistant Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Personal insolvency
Steve Muncaster
Director
Liverpool
Restructuring and Insolvency
Rik Heap
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Harish Bhojwani
Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Personal insolvency
Paula Smith
Solicitor | Director - Head of Legal
Manchester
Exec Team, Leonard Curtis Legal
Corporate
Janine Holloway
Management Accountant
Bury
Finance
Daniel Whitaker
Junior Administrator
Jersey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Lillia Kristina Hodgson
Accounts Assistant
Bury
Finance
Catherine Reynolds
HR Director
Bury
HR
Megan Singleton
Director
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Laurence Ollerton
Senior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Zaynah Anjam
Business Development Insights Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Kirsty Swan
Associate Director
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Abi Conah
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joe Higgins
Junior Administrator
Gateshead
Restructuring and Insolvency
Logan Mantle
Head of Corporate Development
Barlborough, Bury
Finance
Jennifer Moore
Solicitor | Director - Head of Corporate
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Corporate
Jodie Hollinshead
Administrator
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Helen Sutherland
Paralegal
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Ian Lomas
Consultant
Manchester
Business Services
Advisory services - property & construction
Deborah Lockwood
Director
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
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