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 Colman
Director
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Conor Jones
Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Richard Turvey
Director
Manchester
Business Services
Jonathan Roberts
Solicitor | Director
London
Leonard Curtis Legal
Corporate and commercial
Ben Hopwood
Supervisor
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Robert Dunleavy
Manager
Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ellie Avery
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Rachael Bentley
Solicitor | Director
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency
Anbrin Sadaf
Office Support
Bury
Support
Julie Hogan
Senior Support
Bury
Support
Amy Nelson
Manager
Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
John Crolla
Senior Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Helen Sutherland
Paralegal
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency, Debt recovery
Andrew Lawrie
Associate Director
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Olivia White
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
John Buchanan
Associate Director
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Corporate Insolvency, Restructuring Advisory
Isabelle Messenger
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Anthony Bailey
Manager
Liverpool
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sam Hackett
Administrator
Barlborough
Restructuring and Insolvency
Beth Eagles
Design and Digital Marketing Executive
Manchester
Marketing
Tracy Gardner
Associate Director of Advisory Services – Property and Construction
Manchester
Business Services
Advisory services - property & construction
Tanaka Makawa
Business Development Manager
London
Lifecycle
Nicola Brooks
Head of Client Relations (North)
Manchester
Lifecycle
Cara McNulty
Senior Administrator
Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Charlotte Thompson
Administrator
Bristol
Restructuring and Insolvency
Harry Matthews-Roberts
Manager
Jersey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Gareth Kinneavy
Senior Manager
Barlborough
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jade Roberts
Marketing and Events Executive
Manchester
Marketing
Adam Hembrough
Head of Development
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Millie Egan
Membership Manager
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Debbie Batchelor
Funding Accounts Executive
Bury
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Chris Rodger
Group Financial Controller
Bury
Finance
Harish Bhojwani
Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Personal insolvency
Nicola Layland
Director
Hampshire, Dorset
Restructuring and Insolvency
Mike Dillon
Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
David Manning
Manager
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Kristie Bowden
Trainee Cashier
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Daniel Jeanes
Business Development Manager
Cardiff
Lifecycle
Tom Booth
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Gus Fiennes
Junior Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Myles Thompson
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Catherine Reynolds
HR Director
Bury
HR
Aidan Tucker
Director
Jersey, Isle of Man
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Phil Morton
Director
Loughborough
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joe Douglas
Senior Manager
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Sarah Harnett
Administrator
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ryan Butler
Assistant Manager
Gateshead
Restructuring and Insolvency
Angie James
Cashier
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joe Thompson
Assistant Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Bethany Osmond
Senior Manager
Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Stephen Beverley
Director
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Daniel Whitaker
Junior Administrator
Jersey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Josh Bower
Manager
Manchester
Funding
Structured debt solutions
Ellise Townsend
Senior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Alex Cadwallader
Director - Head of South and Offshore
London
Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency
David Smithson
Director
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Tom Benson
Administrator
Sheffield
Restructuring and Insolvency
Andrew Poxon
Director – Head of North and Scotland
Bury, Manchester
Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency
James Parsonage
Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Rachel Roscoe
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Personal insolvency
Oliver Cherry
Manager - Advisory
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Restructuring Advisory, Performance Advisory
Laurence Ollerton
Assistant Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Christina Senechko
Paralegal
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Amber Holt
Finance Support Administrator
Guernsey
Finance
Offshore services
Michael Woodward
Senior Administrator
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jake Lee
Administrator
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Deborah Patrick
Senior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Natasha Phillimore
Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Oliver Kennedy
Assistant Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Allison Whyborn
Compliance Senior
Bury
Compliance
Richard Bradley
Senior Manager
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sarah Mann
Director of Operations | Consultant
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Chris Cunnane
Relationship Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Diane Shovelton
Compliance Director
Bury
Compliance
Harry Ball
Solicitor
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency
Beth Nelson
Administrator
Sheffield
Restructuring and Insolvency
Megan Birks
Junior Administrator Apprentice
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Thomas Burton
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Mariam Asif
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Nara Fullbrook
HR Business Partner
Bury
HR
Tom Young
Administrator
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Amelia Blythe
Assistant Manager
Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Conrad Beighton
Director - Head of Midlands
Birmingham
Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency
Rebecca Angell
Marketing Executive
London
Marketing
Adrian Graham
Director
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Paul Birks
CFO
Bury
Finance, Exec Team
David Tovey
Manager
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Siann Huntley
Director
Taunton Cardiff
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sam Wakeman
Junior Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Beverley Roberts
Secretary
Bury
Support
Katharine Lawrenson
Solicitor | Director - Head of Insolvency
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency
Mark Gledhill
Senior Manager
Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Natasha Lee
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joph Young
Director
Worcester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Wendy Harrison
Office Administrator
Bury
Support
Sophie Smith
Associate Director
Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Evie Foulkes
Trainee Administrator
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Cameron Harrison
Business Development Executive
Thames Valley, London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Neil Bennett
Director
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Matthew Madden
IT Manager
Bury
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