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
Phil Morton
Director
Loughborough
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ellie Woodhouse
Head of Operations
Stoke
Funding
Andrew Lawrie
Associate Director
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Brian Walters
Director
Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance
Funding
Newsource Commercial Finance
Iain Nairn
Director
Gateshead
Restructuring and Insolvency
Francesca Mutton
Team Support Administrator
London
Support
Sam Hackett
Administrator
Barlborough
Restructuring and Insolvency
Karen Over
Manager
Bristol
Restructuring and Insolvency
Andrew Pitts
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Caitlin Baron
Marketing and Communications Executive
Manchester
Marketing
Charlotte Thompson
Administrator
Bristol
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joe Thompson
Assistant Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Helen Hutchinson
Administrator
Liverpool
Restructuring and Insolvency
Harry Gallivan
Administrator
Liverpool
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ben Powell
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Jackie Renehan
Supervisor
Isle of Man
Restructuring and Insolvency
Megan Singleton
Director
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Mike Parkinson
Completions Coordinator
Bury
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Olivia White
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Mark Colman
Director
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Helen Hales
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Aron Williams
Assistant Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Oliver Kennedy
Assistant Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Neil Wright
Memberships Manager | Consultant
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Amelia Ladbrook
Associate Director - Head of Marketing
Manchester
Marketing
Danielle Shore
Director
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Samantha O'Hara
Senior Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joph Young
Director
Worcester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Samuel Wood
Senior Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
John Crolla
Senior Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Shamana Rani
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Diane Shovelton
Compliance Director
Bury
Compliance
Sophie Coates
Junior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Amelia Blythe
Assistant Manager
Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jason Martin
Senior Manager
Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Mark Craven
Director
Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance
Funding
Newsource Commercial Finance
Kirsty Swan
Associate Director
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Peter Vinden
Director | Consultant
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Angie James
Cashier
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Aidan Tucker
Director
Jersey, Isle of Man
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Davitt Lynch
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Richard Hill
Specialist Business Development Manager
London
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Marc Palmer
Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Charlie Ottewill
Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
James Hall
Associate Director - Head of Data
Bury
IT
Cheryl Richards
Manager
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Charlotte Bradley
Marketing & Communications Executive
Manchester
Marketing
Yamin Vahaluwala
Senior Data Analyst
Bury
IT
Ellise Townsend
Senior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Beth Eagles
Design and Digital Marketing Executive
Manchester
Marketing
Natalie Walker
Senior Property Administrator
Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Lee Corrigan
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Karen Assiak
Senior Consultant
Manchester
Business services
Advisory services - property & construction
Nella Lawrence
Legal Secretary
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Danny Bulloch
Business Development
Glasgow
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Amy Nelson
Manager
Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Becky Owen
Head of Funding
Manchester
Exec Team, Funding
Timothy Kendrick
Administrator
Gateshead
Restructuring and Insolvency
James Nixon
Business Development Executive
Leeds, Beverley, Huddersfield, York
Lifecycle
Aslam Mulla
Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jane Carey
Associate Director
Bury
Compliance
Sean Williams
Director - Head of North East
Leeds
Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency
Yasin Hussain
Administrator
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Anthony Milnes
Director
Huddersfield
Restructuring and Insolvency
Siann Huntley
Director
Taunton Cardiff
Restructuring and Insolvency
Grace Cabangal
Accounts Assistant
Bury
Finance
Amy Lockwood
Office Manager
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Tanaka Makawa
Business Development Manager
London
Lifecycle
Eleanor Doyle
Legal Executive
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency
Luqmaan Said
Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jake Lee
Administrator
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ed Brown
Business Development Manager
Birmingham
Funding
Jeremy Edward
Senior Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Alex Cadwallader
Director - Head of South and Offshore
London
Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency
Laurence Ollerton
Assistant Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Stephen Jones
Business Development Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Stephen Hartshorne
Senior Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Kristie Bowden
Trainee Cashier
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Richard Turvey
Director
Manchester
Business Services
Zara Mehmood
Management Accountant
Bury
Finance
Mala Patel
Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Leonard Gerber
Director
Isle of Man, Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Paul Haworth
Head of Group Compliance
Bury
Compliance
Rachel Roscoe
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Personal insolvency
Jonathan Britstone
Case Manager
Bury - Newsource Commercial Finance
Funding
Newsource Commercial Finance
Rik Heap
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sidhra Qadoos
Assistant Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ross Heald
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Robert Dunleavy
Manager
Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Matthew Wright
Director
Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Megan Birks
Junior Administrator Apprentice
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Conor Jones
Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Rebecca Lawton
Office Administrator
Bury
Support
Rachael McCusker
Senior Solicitor
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Sarah Hewitt
Head of Commercial Real Estate
Bury
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Chris Rodger
Group Financial Controller
Bury
Finance
Tom Benson
Administrator
Sheffield
Restructuring and Insolvency
Natasha Phillimore
Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Andrew Knowles
Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Nick Myers
Director
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
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