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
Alison Britner
Group Operations Manager
Bury
Support
Helen Sutherland
Paralegal
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency, Debt recovery
Martin Maloney
Director
Bury
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Jordan Sawicz
Administrator
Bury
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Adrian Graham
Director
Sheffield, Rotherham
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Gareth Kinneavy
Senior Manager
Barlborough
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Dave Nash
Office Administrator and Systems Support
Manchester
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Jeremy Edward
Senior Administrator
London
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Andrew Knowles
Director
Manchester
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Grace Cabangal
Accounts Assistant
Bury
Finance
Andrew Bayley
Director
Manchester
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Beth Eagles
Design and Digital Marketing Executive
Manchester
Marketing
Klaudia Turonek
Office Administrator
Manchester
Support
Mark Gledhill
Senior Manager
Leeds, York
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Sidhra Qadoos
Assistant Manager
Manchester
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Mike Parkinson
Completions Coordinator
Bury
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Ellie Avery
Administrator
Bury
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Stephen Jones
Business Development Manager
London
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Dan Ormerod
Director
Bury
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Toby Rolls
Head of M&A Advisory - Director
London
Robyn Snape
Senior Relationship Manager
Preston
Lifecycle
Alfie Yearsley
Graduate Data Analyst
Bury
IT - Data
Joph Young
Director
Worcester
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Joe Thompson
Assistant Manager
Manchester
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Chris Cunnane
Relationship Manager
Manchester
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Jon Miles
Administrator
Liverpool
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Marc Williams
Solicitor
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Dispute resolution
Toby Gibbons
Assistant Manager
London
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Kieran Higson
Manager
Manchester
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Helen Hales
Senior Administrator
Manchester
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Harry Matthews-Roberts
Manager
Jersey
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Angie James
Cashier
Hampshire
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Emma Edgar
Manager
Bury
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Rachel Crossley
Administrator
Sheffield, Rotherham
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Chris Rodger
Group Financial Controller
Bury
Finance
Charlotte Thompson
Administrator
Bristol
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Chris Duffill
Director of Advisory Services
Manchester
Business Services
Ross Heald
Junior Administrator
Bury
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Phil Morton
Director
Loughborough
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Chris Beevers
Head of Search
Bury, Gateshead
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Virtualnonexecs
Awaes Ali
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
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Business advisory
Brian Walters
Director
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India Lawrenson
Solicitor
Manchester
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Rebecca Angell
Marketing Executive
London
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Nadine Swettenham
Senior Manager
Manchester
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David Manning
Manager
Hampshire
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Lorraine Webley
Office Support
Birmingham
Support
Ryan Holdsworth
Director
Sheffield, Rotherham
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Ed Brown
Business Development Manager
Birmingham
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Deborah Patrick
Senior Administrator
Manchester
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Andrew Lawrie
Associate Director
London
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Neil Bennett
Director
London
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Amelia Smith
Administrator
Dorset, Hampshire
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Sarah Hewitt
Head of Commercial Real Estate
Bury
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Andrew Gregory
Solicitor | Director - Chairman
Manchester
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Insolvency, Dispute resolution
Neil Wright
Memberships Manager | Consultant
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Ben Hopwood
Supervisor
Bury
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Jonathan Roberts
Solicitor | Director
London
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Corporate and commercial
Ann Simmons
Senior Administrator
Liverpool
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Evie Foulkes
Trainee Administrator
Hampshire
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Edward Sparks
Administrator
Sheffield
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Nara Fullbrook
HR Business Partner
Bury
HR
Raul Mer
Administrator
London
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Olivia White
Administrator
Manchester
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Nia Park
Junior Administrator
Bury
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Amy Lockwood
Office Manager
Sheffield, Rotherham
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Cameron Harrison
Business Development Executive
Thames Valley, London
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Henry Dickinson
Senior Administrator
Sheffield
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Ellie Woodhouse
Head of Operations
Stoke
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Alana Mills
Senior Business Development Manager
Barlborough, Loughborough
Lifecycle
Azimunnisa Raj
Senior Administrator
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Lewis Farrin-Berry
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Beverley Roberts
Secretary
Bury
Support
Debbie Batchelor
Funding Accounts Executive
Bury
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Summer Hume
Junior Administrator
London
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Oliver Rose
Junior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Nicola Layland
Director
Hampshire, Dorset
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Anthony Milnes
Director
Huddersfield
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Nicola Carlton
Senior Administrator
Manchester
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Samantha O'Hara
Senior Manager
London
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Chloe Hobson
Senior Administrator
Hampshire
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Logan Mantle
Head of Corporate Development
Barlborough, Bury
M&A Advisory
Kathryn Ferns
Manager
Bury
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Personal insolvency
Tom Booth
Administrator
Bury
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Mala Patel
Manager
Manchester
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Charlie Bunting
Trainee Solicitor
Manchester
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Matthew Wright
Director
Guernsey
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Offshore services
Hasan Patel
Manager
Bury
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Jane Matthewman
Assistant Manager
Bury
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Personal insolvency
Megan Birks
Junior Administrator
Bury
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Rochelle Schofield
Director
Manchester
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Joseph Carter
Senior Administrator
London
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Catherine Ormerod
Supervisor
Bury
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Daniel Whitaker
Junior Administrator
Jersey
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Amber Walker
Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Michael Wain
Head of Memberships
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Robert Banbury
Business Development Manager
Bristol, Taunton
Lifecycle
Marcus Cradden
Trainee Cashier
Bury
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Derek Hope
Senior Case Manager
Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance
Funding
Newsource Commercial Finance
Sarah Gray
Business Development Manager
Gateshead
Lifecycle
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