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 your local team on 01489 550440 or 01202 712810.
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
Jane Carey
Associate Director
Bury
Compliance
Leonard Gerber
Director
Isle of Man, Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Derek Hope
Senior Case Manager
Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance
Funding
Newsource Commercial Finance
Sherrelle Scott
Solicitor | Director
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Corporate and commercial
Christine Bailey
Office Support
Preston
Support
Adiya Akylbekova
Head of Strategic Projects
Bury
Finance
Beverley Roberts
Secretary
Bury
Support
Myles Thompson
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jade Roberts
Marketing and Events Executive
Manchester
Marketing
Andrew Gregory
Solicitor | Director - Chairman
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency, Dispute resolution
Harry Matthews-Roberts
Manager
Jersey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Deborah Hooton
Solicitor | Senior Associate
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency, Debt recovery
Alison McLauchlan
Manager
Liverpool
Restructuring and Insolvency
Evie Foulkes
Trainee Administrator
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Chris Cunnane
Relationship Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Dave Nash
Office Administrator and Systems Support
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Nara Fullbrook
HR Business Partner
Bury
HR
Joph Young
Director
Worcester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Alison Britner
Group Operations Manager
Bury
Support
Khalid Suli
Senior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Lorraine Webley
Office Support
Birmingham
Support
Sarah Harnett
Administrator
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jordan Ayitey
Administrator
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Deborah Lockwood
Director
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Chris Rodger
Group Financial Controller
Bury
Finance
Raul Mer
Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Debra Brodie
Compliance Office Support
Bury
Compliance
Ben Powell
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Tom Booth
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Steve Markey
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Emma Brown
Membership Manager
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Jackie Renehan
Supervisor
Isle of Man
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joshua White
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joshua Young
Apprentice Business Advisory
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
George Piggott
Senior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Nia Park
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Carl Faulds
Group Head of Restructuring and Insolvency Operations
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Nick Myers
Director
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Olivia White
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Syed Islam
Accounts Supervisor
Bury
Finance
Sophie McDonough
Senior Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Toby Gibbons
Assistant Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Oliver Cherry
Senior Manager - Advisory
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Restructuring Advisory, Performance Advisory
Luqmaan Said
Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Natasha Phillimore
Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Neil Bennett
Director
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joanne Stubbs
Account Manager
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Zara Mehmood
Management Accountant
Bury
Finance
Michael Broadbent
Site Support Engineer
Bury
IT
Steven Eyre
Advisory Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Restructuring Advisory
Emma Edgar
Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Lewis Farrin-Berry
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Rachael Bentley
Solicitor | Director
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency
Klaudia Turonek
Office Administrator
Manchester
Support
Lee Corrigan
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Mike Dinnell
Structured Debt Manager
Liverpool
Funding
Structured debt solutions
Cameron Ford
Senior Administrator
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Rachael Johns
Manager
Bury
Compliance
Ethan Sanders
Junior Administrator
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jas Mall
Specialist Business Development Manager
Birmingham
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Sue Richardson
Associate Manager
Isle of Man
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jon Miles
Administrator
Liverpool
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jennifer Moore
Solicitor | Director - Head of Corporate and Commercial
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Corporate and commercial
Mariam Asif
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Brian Walters
Director
Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance
Funding
Newsource Commercial Finance
Aaminah Dadabhoy
Senior Administrator
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Karen Cockcroft
Senior Team Support
Bury
Support
Richard Bradley
Senior Manager
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Michelle Temiwoluwa
Paralegal
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Rebecca Angell
Marketing Executive
London
Marketing
Timothy Kendrick
Administrator
Gateshead
Restructuring and Insolvency
Louise Nadine
Case Manager
Leeds
Funding
Rik Heap
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Lucy Abbott
Senior Manager
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Christian Waller
IT Director
Bury
IT
Charlie Bunting
Trainee Solicitor
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Corporate insolvency
Peter Vinden
Director | Consultant
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Robyn Snape
Senior Relationship Manager
Preston
Lifecycle
Rachael McCusker
Senior Solicitor
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Grace Cabangal
Accounts Assistant
Bury
Finance
Shamana Rani
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Eleanor Doyle
Legal Executive
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency
Sarah Gray
Business Development Manager
Gateshead
Lifecycle
Robert Dunleavy
Manager
Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Andrea Harper
Audit and Risk Manager
Manchester
Business Services
Kay Gee
Senior Consultant
Manchester
Business Services
Advisory services - property & construction
Daniel Szczerkowski
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jake Lee
Senior Administrator
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Edward Sparks
Administrator
Sheffield
Restructuring and Insolvency
Kieran Higson
Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Kristie Bowden
Trainee Cashier
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Yamin Vahaluwala
Senior Data Analyst
Bury
IT
Joseph Carter
Senior Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Zahidur Miah
Senior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Amelia Ladbrook
Associate Director - Head of Marketing
Manchester
Marketing
Sam Hackett
Administrator
Barlborough
Restructuring and Insolvency
Allison Whyborn
Compliance Senior
Bury
Compliance
Darren Robinson
Head of Business Development
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sandie Williams
Client Director
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Dane O'Hara
Director
Thames Valley, London
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