Skipton Business Finance appoints regional sales director

Skipton Business Finance (SBF) has appointed Vicky Hawkins as a regional sales director for the Midlands.

Based in Birmingham, Vicky will report into Jim Furey, sales director for the North West and Midlands, and will focus on expanding SBF’s footprint across the region. 

By working closely with introducers and brokers, Vicky will play a key role in delivering tailored working capital solutions to businesses across the Midlands. 

With over 20 years’ experience in corporate and commercial banking, Vicky has built a strong track record across relationship management, sales, business development, and operations. She brings extensive expertise in invoice finance and asset based lending.

Most recently, Vicky was an invoice finance specialist at Santander UK, where she generated new business opportunities through a combination of self-sourced leads and referrals from the corporate and commercial banking network. Prior to this, she held a number of senior roles at Santander in Birmingham, including new business integration officer and relationship manager and earlier in her career worked at NatWest as part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group. 

Vicky said: “I am thrilled to be joining Skipton Business Finance at such an exciting time in its growth journey. Having worked with SMEs in the West Midlands for many years, I understand how vital flexible working capital solutions are to their success. I look forward to helping more businesses access the support they need to grow and thrive.”

Jim Furey, sales director for the North West and Midlands, added: “Vicky brings a wealth of knowledge, energy and experience to our team. Her background in corporate banking and her passion for supporting SMEs make her an excellent addition to Skipton Business Finance. We’re excited to see the positive impact she will have in driving new opportunities across Birmingham and the wider Midlands.”