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
Oliver Cherry
Senior Manager - Advisory
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Restructuring Advisory
Shannon Jones
Senior Administrator
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Alex Stephens
Lender Relationship Specialist
Manchester
Funding
Commercial finance
Luqmaan Said
Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joshua White
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Harry Ball
Solicitor
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency
Jason Martin
Senior Manager
Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Beth Taylor
Office Support
Bury
Support
Nadine Swettenham
Senior Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Lorraine Webley
Office Support
Birmingham
Support
Emma Smith
Operations Support
Manchester
Funding
Nicola Carlton
Senior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Aron Williams
Assistant Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Marcus Cradden
Trainee Cashier
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Samantha Fishwick
Compliance Senior
Bury
Compliance
Cate Lord
HR Assistant
Bury
HR
Sherrelle Scott
Solicitor | Director
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Corporate
Allison Whyborn
Compliance Senior
Bury
Compliance
Kay Gee
Senior Consultant
Manchester
Business Services
Advisory services - property & construction
Beverley Roberts
Secretary
Bury
Support
Amy Lockwood
Office Manager
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Deborah Patrick
Senior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Emma Brown
Membership Manager
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Alfie Yearsley
Graduate Data Analyst
Bury
IT - Data
Chloe Hobson
Senior Administrator
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jodie Hollinshead
Junior Administrator
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Natasha Phillimore
Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Darren Robinson
Head of Business Development
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Christian Waller
IT Director
Bury
IT
Sarah Harnett
Administrator
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Toby Rolls
Head of M&A Advisory - Director
London
Andrew Lawrie
Associate Director
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Vicky Pitts
Director
Bury
Compliance
Adam Hembrough
Head of Development
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
John Buchanan
Associate Director
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Corporate Insolvency, Restructuring Advisory
Amber Walker
Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Alison Britner
Group Operations Manager
Bury
Support
Chris Cunnane
Relationship Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Mariam Asif
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Hasan Patel
Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Amelia Ladbrook
Associate Director - Head of Marketing
Manchester
Marketing
Lucy Abbott
Senior Manager
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Liz Welch
Director
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Zahidur Miah
Senior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Rochelle Schofield
Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Oliver Rose
Junior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Rachel Crossley
Administrator
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Brian Walters
Director
Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance
Funding
Newsource Commercial Finance
Matthew Naylor
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Rachael Johns
Manager
Bury
Compliance
Klaudia Turonek
Office Administrator
Manchester
Support
Mike Parkinson
Completions Coordinator
Bury
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Nick Myers
Director
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Andrew Pitts
Director
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Angie James
Cashier
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Evie Foulkes
Trainee Administrator
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Rebecca Lawton
Office Administrator
Bury
Support
Wendy Harrison
Office Administrator
Bury
Support
Bradley Jordan
Trainee Insolvency Administrator
Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Paul Birks
CFO
Bury
Finance, Exec Team
Marc Williams
Solicitor
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Dispute resolution
Peter Vinden
Director | Consultant
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Sean Williams
Director - Head of Yorkshire and North East
Leeds
Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency
Ryan McGuinness
Administrator
Birmingham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Joanne Tipper
Senior Business Development Manager
Chester
Christine Bailey
Office Support
Preston
Support
Laura McCubbin
Talent Acquisition Partner
Bury
HR
Sam Burden
Administrator
Leeds
Restructuring and Insolvency
Chris Knott
Director
Stoke
Restructuring and Insolvency
Nicola Layland
Director
Hampshire, Dorset
Restructuring and Insolvency
Caitlin Baron
Marketing and Communications Executive
Manchester
Marketing
Catherine Reynolds
HR Director
Bury
HR
Sue Richardson
Associate Manager
Isle of Man
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ellise Townsend
Senior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ben Powell
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Olivia White
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Neil Wright
Memberships Manager | Consultant
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Ethan Sanders
Junior Administrator
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jenny Fell
Senior Solicitor
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Corporate
Chris Rodger
Group Financial Controller
Bury
Finance
Sarah Gray
Business Development Manager
Gateshead
Sharon Tyson
Senior Manager - Cashier
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Lee Corrigan
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Samantha Burke
Personal Assistant / Office Manager
Leeds, York
Support
Bradley Sanderson
Senior Administrator
Barlborough
Restructuring and Insolvency
Andrew Knowles
Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Chris Beevers
Head of Search
Bury, Gateshead
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Ryan Holdsworth
Director
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Mala Patel
Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Beth Nelson
Administrator
Sheffield
Restructuring and Insolvency
Dan Bell
Head of Broker Relations
Harrogate - Newsource Commercial Finance
Funding
Newsource Commercial Finance
Oliver Kennedy
Assistant Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Harry Gallivan
Administrator
Liverpool
Restructuring and Insolvency
Stephen Hartshorne
Senior Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Beth Eagles
Design and Digital Marketing Executive
Manchester
Marketing
Helen Hales
Senior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Josh Bower
Manager
Manchester
Funding
Structured debt solutions
Dane O'Hara
Director - Head of Restructuring Advisory
Thames Valley, London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Restructuring Advisory, Corporate Insolvency
Grace Cabangal
Accounts Assistant
Bury
Finance
Nicola Harcombe
Assistant Manager
Bristol
Restructuring and Insolvency
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