Peer-to-peer lending platform Folk2Folk has appointed Carlos Howard as head of enterprise improvement.
Howard has greater than 20 years of management expertise in monetary companies, authorized and manufacturing sectors, with a concentrate on gross sales, buyer care, operations and strategic roles.
Howard’s profession contains his current position as head of shopper care at Nalders Solicitors. Previous to this, he was operations director at a modular construct producer, driving development that earned the corporate a spot within the prime 10 of The Sunday Occasions FT100 Quickest Rising Non-public Firms.
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Howard has additionally held senior roles at GE Cash. Whereas there, he was chargeable for overseeing customer support and collections, servicing over 150,000 prospects with a concentrate on operational management and efficiency administration.
“We’re assured that Carlos’s expertise can be pivotal in driving broker-originated offers and enabling small companies throughout the UK to entry the funding they should develop, develop or diversify,” mentioned Roy Warren, managing director of Folk2Folk. “His appointment displays our dedication to increasing and deepening {our relationships} with brokers.”
Since its launch in 2013, Folk2Folk has linked tons of of native companies with buyers, offering loans from £100,000 to assist small- and medium-sized enterprises begin, develop and diversify in each area of the UK. Traders in the meantime benefit from the safety of property-backed funding alternatives delivering engaging returns – presently from 8.75 per cent each year.
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In his new position, Howard will lead all gross sales actions, with a specific concentrate on brokers and broker-originated offers.
“Folk2Folk’s spectacular monitor document is a testomony to its strong mannequin and dedication to supporting regional companies,” mentioned Howard. “I look ahead to fostering sturdy relationships with our dealer companions and guaranteeing small companies thrive by our tailor-made monetary options. Collectively, we are going to proceed to make a significant impression on native economies, serving to extra companies develop and succeed.”
In July Folk2Folk reported it had handed the £700m lending milestone.
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