Aspen makes four senior promotions

Aqib Iqbal (pictured above, far left) becomes head of credit, with Sinead McMurray (far right) stepping into his vacated role of credit manager.

Both joined through the firm’s graduate recruitment scheme (GRS) in 2021 and 2022 respectively and have played important roles in helping to manage and improve the lender’s credit function.

Richard Tweddell (centre right), who joined the lender in 2021 through the GRS, has been promoted to underwriting manager.

Richard Coombs (centre left) moves to a broader remit as operations manager from credit analyst.

He started at Aspen in 2022, becoming the fourth generation of the Coombs family to join the wider S&U PLC group.

The promotions follow the lender’s recent announcement of four appointments onto its GRS, as well as their soon to be named Midlands BDM.

Jack Coombs, managing director at Aspen, said: “We enjoyed a record year in 2024, and to ensure we are in the right place to take that next step and achieve £250m in total lending in 2025 we need the right people in the right places.

“That goes for existing employees and new starters.

“Aspen has a track-record of rewarding, where appropriate, those who step-up and prove themselves in being a more important contributor to our success.

“It is only right that we in-turn reward staff who constantly display that aptitude and commitment in order to retain the very best talent.”