Specialist broker doubles staff count to meet growing demand

Run by husband and wife team Dave and Sue Chapman, Midlands Asset Finance arranges tailored funding packages to businesses, in particular arranging asset finance, lease transactions and property funding, and assisting with cash-raising transactions and invoice finance.

Before starting the company, Sue was a senior director of Lombard Asset Finance in the East Midlands, while Dave previously held a number of senior positions with RBS Corporate.

Some of the latest key recruits are Ian Brown, who joined the company as a senior business development manager covering Lincolnshire and East of England regions, following a 35-year career in banking with RBS, and head of marketing Matt Hayes, who joined from Mortgage Advice Bureau.

Earlier in the year, Andrew Norris, also with 35 years' experience in banking, joined MAF to expand the sales support team further, along with business development manager Ricky McNeil, who previously worked in the food, healthcare and retail sectors.

The growth means the firm can now offer a wider service to clients across the East and West Midlands, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the south.

Dave Chapman said: “Making the business scalable was always a part of our plan, but being able to purchase our own premises and seeing our employee numbers double in such a short space of time is really exciting.

“One of our unique selling points is the personal relationships we have built up, at very senior levels, with all of our funders, which enables us to negotiate and secure the best deals for our clients.

“We also pride ourselves on the personal approach we take with all our clients to ensure we fully understand their business and can service their requirements accordingly.”