With a career spanning key roles at financial organisations such as Barclays, Santander, ThinCats, and most recently, Investec, Chris brings a wealth of experience in structuring Asset Based Lending (ABL) transactions and a proven track record in driving business growth.

Commenting on his new role, Chris said: “The highly experienced and enthusiastic team, combined with the business culture, strong market position, commercial appetite and growth aspirations, were all compelling factors in my decision to join Arbuthnot Commercial ABL.

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“Its reputation for structuring tailored ABL solutions that provide clients with the speed and certainty to grow is well known in the market and fits perfectly with my ethos.”

Andrew Rutherford, commercial director at Arbuthnot Commercial, added: “Chris’s extensive expertise, network and track record in the finance industry, particularly in structuring flexible and bespoke funding solutions, will be invaluable in driving further growth.

“We look forward to working with him to expand our regional presence and build on our key business introducer relationships.”