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
Awaes Ali
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Mark Craven
Director
Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance
Funding
Newsource Commercial Finance
Andrew Poxon
Director – Head of North and Scotland
Bury, Manchester
Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency
Amy Nelson
Manager
Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Stephen Beverley
Director
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Brian Walters
Director
Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance
Funding
Newsource Commercial Finance
Deborah Hooton
Solicitor | Senior Associate
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency, Debt recovery
Tanaka Makawa
Business Development Manager
London
Lifecycle
Nara Fullbrook
HR Business Partner
Bury
HR
Paula Smith
Solicitor | Director - Head of Legal
Manchester
Exec Team, Leonard Curtis Legal
Company & commercial
David Manning
Manager
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Rachael Bentley
Solicitor | Director
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency
Nia Park
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Emma Hartley
Senior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Chris Duffill
Director of Advisory Services
Manchester
Business Services
James Parsonage
Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Lucy Abbott
Senior Manager
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ramez Wakileh
Digital Marketing Executive
Manchester
Marketing
Richard Turvey
Director
Manchester
Business Services
Amelia Heeds
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Olivia White
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Andrew Pitts
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Katy McAndrew
Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ellise Townsend
Senior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Zahidur Miah
Senior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Shamana Rani
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Ben Bardsley
Supervisor
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Yasin Hussain
Administrator
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Charlotte Thompson
Administrator
Bristol
Restructuring and Insolvency
Samuel Wood
Senior Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Kristie Bowden
Trainee Cashier
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sarah Gray
Business Development Manager
Gateshead
Lifecycle
Jennifer Moore
Solicitor | Director - Head of Corporate and Commercial
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Corporate and commercial
Sandie Williams
Client Director
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Toby Gibbons
Assistant Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Adiya Akylbekova
Operations and Finance Business Partner
Bury
Finance
Julie Hogan
Senior Support
Bury
Support
Mark Gledhill
Senior Manager
Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Beth Eagles
Design and Digital Marketing Executive
Manchester
Marketing
Robert Dunleavy
Manager
Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Michael Wain
Head of Memberships
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Harry Ball
Solicitor
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency
Adam Dilworth
Trainee Data Analyst
Bury
IT
Gary Cain
Head of Business Services
Manchester
Exec Team, Business Services
Liz Welch
Director
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Katie Carroll
Supervisor - Cashier
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sophie McDonough
Senior Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Hilary Pascoe
Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Matthew Wright
Director
Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Daniel Jeanes
Business Development Manager
Cardiff
Lifecycle
Andrew Gregory
Solicitor | Director - Chairman
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency, Dispute resolution
Steve Markey
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Simra Banaras
Junior Administrator
Gateshead
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sophie Coates
Junior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Conrad Beighton
Director - Head of Midlands
Birmingham
Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency
Mike Parkinson
Completions Coordinator
Bury
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Alfie Yearsley
Graduate Data Analyst
Bury
IT - Data
Gavin Snell
Non-Executive Chairman
Bury
Exec Team
Kirsty Swan
Associate Director
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Marc Palmer
Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Peter Vinden
Director | Consultant
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Christian Waller
IT Director
Bury
IT
Spike Flint
Junior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Bethany Osmond
Senior Manager
Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Sean Ward
Associate Director
Cardiff, Bristol
Restructuring and Insolvency
Oliver Kennedy
Assistant Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Khalid Suli
Senior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Debbie Batchelor
Funding Accounts Executive
Bury
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Katharine Downs
Finance Manager
Hampshire
Finance
Phil Deyes
Director
Beverley, Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joe Douglas
Senior Manager
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Aaminah Dadabhoy
Senior Administrator
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joanne Tipper
Senior Business Development Manager
Chester
Lifecycle
James Nixon
Business Development Executive
Leeds, Beverley, Huddersfield, York
Lifecycle
Helen Hales
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joph Young
Director
Worcester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joshua Young
Apprentice Business Advisory
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Cameron Ford
Senior Administrator
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Emma Brown
Membership Manager
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Karen Over
Manager
Bristol
Restructuring and Insolvency
Carl Faulds
Group Head of Restructuring and Insolvency Operations
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Robert Banbury
Business Development Manager
Bristol, Taunton
Lifecycle
Mike Dinnell
Structured Debt Manager
Liverpool
Funding
Structured debt solutions
Russell Villanueva
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Steve Muncaster
Director
Liverpool
Restructuring and Insolvency
Samantha Burke
Personal Assistant / Office Manager
Leeds, York
Support
Caitlin Baron
Marketing and Communications Executive
Manchester
Marketing
Zara Mehmood
Management Accountant
Bury
Finance
Monty Nash
Junior Administrator
Bristol
Restructuring and Insolvency
Amber Holt
Finance Support Administrator
Guernsey
Finance
Offshore services
Ellie Avery
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Lewis Farrin-Berry
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sharon Tyson
Cashier Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Tom Benson
Administrator
Sheffield
Restructuring and Insolvency
Harry Matthews-Roberts
Manager
Jersey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Karen Assiak
Senior Consultant
Manchester
Business services
Advisory services - property & construction
Mike Fortune
Director
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Kay Gee
Senior Consultant
Manchester
Business Services
Advisory services - property & construction
Chris Rodger
Group Financial Controller
Bury
Finance
Paula Castle
Brand and Communications Director
Manchester
Marketing
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