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
George Piggott
Senior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Siann Huntley
Director
Taunton Cardiff
Restructuring and Insolvency
Helen Sutherland
Paralegal
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency, Debt recovery
John Crolla
Senior Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jennifer Moore
Solicitor | Director - Head of Corporate and Commercial
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Corporate and commercial
Sean Williams
Director - Head of North East
Leeds
Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency
Marc Palmer
Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Anthony Milnes
Director
Huddersfield
Restructuring and Insolvency
Zahidur Miah
Senior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Neil Wright
Memberships Manager | Consultant
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Jackie Renehan
Supervisor
Isle of Man
Restructuring and Insolvency
Eve Johnson
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Richard Bruton
Business Development Manager
London
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Helen Hutchinson
Administrator
Liverpool
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jeremy Edward
Senior Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Natasha Phillimore
Administrator
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ben Powell
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Adam Dilworth
Trainee Data Analyst
Bury
IT
Christian Waller
IT Director
Bury
IT
Ellise Townsend
Senior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Alison McLauchlan
Manager
Liverpool
Restructuring and Insolvency
Katharine Lawrenson
Solicitor | Director - Head of Insolvency
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency
Oliver Cherry
Manager - Advisory
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Restructuring Advisory, Performance Advisory
Spike Flint
Junior Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Mike Fortune
Director
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Adiya Akylbekova
Operations and Finance Business Partner
Bury
Finance
Beth Taylor
Office Support
Bury
Support
Christine Bailey
Office Support
Preston
Support
Rochelle Schofield
Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Nicola Brooks
Head of Client Relations (North)
Manchester
Lifecycle
Sidhra Qadoos
Assistant Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Angie James
Cashier
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Timothy Kendrick
Administrator
Gateshead
Restructuring and Insolvency
Matthew Wright
Director
Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Sarah Harnett
Administrator
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Lewis Farrin-Berry
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Elaine Holland
Senior Administrator
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Amy Nelson
Manager
Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Isabelle Messenger
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Stephen Beverley
Director
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jane Wragg
Business Development Manager
Sheffield
Restructuring and Insolvency
Conrad Beighton
Director - Head of Midlands
Birmingham
Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency
Klaudia Turonek
Office Administrator
Manchester
Support
Khalid Suli
Senior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Helen Hales
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Andrew Poxon
Director – Head of North and Scotland
Bury, Manchester
Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency
Finnlay Walsh
Senior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Kathryn Ferns
Manager
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Personal insolvency
Sarah MacInnes
Optimise Client Manager
Manchester
Business Services
Zak Travis
IT Support Engineer
Bury
IT
Sean Ward
Associate Director
Cardiff, Bristol
Restructuring and Insolvency
Tom Booth
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Adam Hembrough
Head of Development
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Samuel Wood
Senior Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Karolina Peets
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Kristie Bowden
Trainee Cashier
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Alison Britner
Group Operations Manager
Bury
Support
Russell Villanueva
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Jordan Sawicz
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Mike Dillon
Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Thomas Burton
Junior Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Amelia Blythe
Assistant Manager
Leeds, York
Restructuring and Insolvency
Dane O'Hara
Director
Thames Valley, London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Restructuring Advisory
Deborah Hooton
Solicitor | Senior Associate
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Insolvency, Debt recovery
Catherine Reynolds
HR Director
Bury
HR
Samantha O'Hara
Senior Manager
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Steve Dunwell
Director
Barlborough
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Tom Young
Administrator
Preston
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ben Ainsworth
Junior Insolvency Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Cate Lord
HR Assistant
Bury
HR
Laura Archbold
Business Manager | Consultant
Bury
Business Services
Virtualnonexecs
Francesca Mutton
Team Support Administrator
London
Support
Paula Castle
Brand and Communications Director
Manchester
Marketing
Chris Cunnane
Relationship Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Cameron Harrison
Business Development Executive
Thames Valley, London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Hilary Pascoe
Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Anthony Flannigan
Business Development Manager
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Daniel Szczerkowski
Administrator
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
John Buchanan
Associate Director
London
Restructuring and Insolvency
Corporate Insolvency, Restructuring Advisory
Sarah Hewitt
Head of Commercial Real Estate
Bury
Funding
Commercial finance brokerage
Bethany Osmond
Senior Manager
Guernsey
Restructuring and Insolvency
Offshore services
Andrew Knowles
Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Amanda Harrison
HR Business Partner
Bury
HR
Amy Mehers
Director - Head of Personal Insolvency
Bury
Exec Team, Restructuring and Insolvency
Personal insolvency
Evie Foulkes
Trainee Administrator
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Katie Carroll
Supervisor - Cashier
Bury
Restructuring and Insolvency
Abi Conah
Administrator
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Stephen Hartshorne
Senior Manager
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
India Lawrenson
Solicitor
Manchester
Leonard Curtis Legal
Company & commercial
Ann Simmons
Senior Administrator
Liverpool
Restructuring and Insolvency
Ellie Woodhouse
Head of Operations
Stoke
Funding
Shamana Rani
Business Advisory Analyst
Manchester
Funding
Business advisory
Lorraine Webley
Office Support
Birmingham
Support
Toby Rolls
Head of M&A Advisory - Director
London
Tom Benson
Administrator
Sheffield
Restructuring and Insolvency
David Tovey
Manager
Hampshire
Restructuring and Insolvency
Paula Smith
Solicitor | Director - Head of Legal
Manchester
Exec Team, Leonard Curtis Legal
Company & commercial
Katy McAndrew
Director
Manchester
Restructuring and Insolvency
Caitlin Baron
Marketing and Communications Executive
Manchester
Marketing
Shannon Jones
Senior Administrator
Sheffield, Rotherham
Restructuring and Insolvency
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