John Charcol Appoints Mark Fleet as CEO

Mark has over 30 years of experience within the mortgage and financial services sector, most recently at Skipton Building Society as Distribution Director. There, he was responsible for mortgages across their network of 98 branches, managing their intermediary channels, financial advice division (comprising IFAs Pearson Jones and Torquil Clark) and their mortgage outsourced channel, Homeloan Management.

Prior to Skipton Building Society, Mark worked for Chase de Vere Financial Solutions playing a key role in their sale to the AWD group in 2004.

Mark Fleet said: “I’m delighted to be joining John Charcol at this exciting time. We have a strong entrepreneurial team, highly respected brand, supportive backers and a significant pipeline of opportunities which means we are well positioned to fulfill our ambitious growth plans.”

Ian Darby, Executive Chairman of John Charcol, added: “Mark brings a wealth of experience and a strong understanding of the mortgage market and opportunities for growth. I am very confident that his experience and drive will deliver even greater success for the John Charcol business over the coming years.”