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
Mark Gledhill
Senior Manager
Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Shamana Rani
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Stephen Hartshorne
Senior Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sarah Gray
Senior Relationship Manager
Gateshead
Jenny Fell
Senior Solicitor
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Corporate
Ryley Platt
Service Desk Engineer
Bury
IT
Hannah Hills
Strategic Projects Business Partner
Bury
Finance
Aslam Mulla
Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
John Buchanan
Associate Director
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Corporate Insolvency, Restructuring Advisory
Siann Huntley
Director
Taunton Cardiff
Restructuring and Insolvency
Andrew Knowles
Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Monty Nash
Junior Administrator
Bristol
Restructuring and Insolvency
Beth Eagles
Design and Digital Marketing Executive
Manchester
Marketing
Ben Hopwood
Assistant Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Eve Johnson
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Khalid Suli
Senior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Summer Hume
Junior Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Richard Bruton
Funding Relationship Manager
London
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Matthew Madden
IT Manager
Bury
IT
Oliver Kennedy
Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Edward Sparks
Administrator
Sheffield
Restructuring and Insolvency
Deborah Lockwood
Director
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Amanda Harrison
HR Business Partner
Bury
HR
Hilary Pascoe
Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sam Kaye
Administrator
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Hasan Patel
Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Steve Muncaster
Director
Liverpool
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joe Higgins
Junior Administrator
Gateshead
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jennifer Moore
Solicitor | Director - Head of Corporate
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Corporate
Amelia Smith
Administrator
Dorset, Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Finnlay Walsh
Senior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Myles Thompson
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Julie Hogan
Senior Support
Bury
Support
Zaynah Anjam
Business Development Insights Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Rebecca Lawton
Office Administrator
Bury
Support
Debra Brodie
Compliance Office Support
Bury
Compliance
Erin Dennehy
HR Business Partner
Bury
HR
Rob Venables
PR Coordinator
Manchester
Marketing
Kristie Bowden
Trainee Cashier
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Robyn Snape
Senior Relationship Manager
Preston
Chelsea Hanson
Office Manager
Barlborough
Support
David Manning
Manager
Hampshire
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Cameron Harrison
Business Development Executive
Thames Valley, London
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Alnur Miah
Manager
Preston
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Charlotte Bradley
Marketing & Communications Executive
Manchester
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Joe Thompson
Assistant Manager
Manchester
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Charlie Ottewill
Manager
Manchester
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Natasha Phillimore
Senior Administrator
London
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Emma Hartley
Assistant Manager
Bury
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Paula Castle
Brand and Communications Director
Manchester
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Sean Williams
Director - Head of Yorkshire and North East
Leeds
Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency
Jas Mall
Specialist Funding Relationship Manager
Birmingham
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Commercial finance brokerage
John Crolla
Senior Manager
Bury
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Amy Lockwood
Office Manager
Sheffield, Rotherham
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Adam Hembrough
Head of Development
Bury
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Virtualnonexecs
Deborah Patrick
Senior Administrator
Manchester
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Beth Taylor
Office Support
Bury
Support
Katharine Downs
Finance Manager
Hampshire
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Darren Grimshaw
Associate Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Personal insolvency
Ben Bardsley
Assistant Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
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Senior Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
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Director
Gateshead
Restructuring and Insolvency
Paul Haworth
Head of Group Risk and Compliance
Bury
Compliance
James Parsonage
Senior Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Andrew Poxon
Director – Head of North and Scotland
Bury, Manchester
Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency
Kane Jones
Solicitor
Manchester Legal
Leonard Curtis Legal
Tom Benson
Administrator
Sheffield
Restructuring and Insolvency
Robert Banbury
Business Development Manager
Bristol, Taunton
Syed Islam
Management Accountant
Bury
Finance
Jamie Maddox
Associate Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Kirsty Swan
Associate Director
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Raul Mer
Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Dan Ormerod
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Mike Fortune
Director
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Danielle Shore
Director
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
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Manager
Jersey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Ric Miller
Director - ABL and Business Advisory
Manchester
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Business advisory
Amy Mehers
Director - Head of Personal Insolvency
Bury
Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency
Personal insolvency
Sophie Smith
Director
Guernsey
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Offshore services
Joshua Young
Apprentice Business Advisory
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Mariam Asif
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Beth Nelson
Administrator
Sheffield
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sam Hackett
Administrator
Barlborough
Restructuring and Insolvency
Andrew Heesom
Finance Manager
Bury
Finance
Ed Fenwick
M&A Manager
London
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Henry Dickinson
Senior Administrator
Sheffield
Restructuring and Insolvency
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Solicitor | Senior Associate
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency, Debt recovery
Marc Palmer
Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joseph Carter
Senior Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
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Head of Broker Relations
Leeds
Funding
Newsource Commercial Finance
Sharon Tyson
Senior Manager - Cashier
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Lauren Fitton
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Rachel Roscoe
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Personal insolvency
Bethany Osmond
Senior Manager
Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Ben Kelly
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Toby Cooper
Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Bradley Sanderson
Senior Administrator
Barlborough
Restructuring and Insolvency
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Group Financial Controller
Bury
Finance
Nara Fullbrook
HR Business Partner
Bury
HR
Allison Whyborn
Compliance Assistant Manager
Bury
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