State Securities Expands Sales Team

Added: (Wed Feb 04 2004)

Pressbox (Press Release) - Due to the projected growth for 2004 and the successful purchase of the company by Five Arrows Leasing Group, State Securities are pleased to expand their asset finance sales team.

Simon Hardaker has joined the Leeds office. Simon’s extensive finance knowledge stems from his role at ICFL in Leeds where he was Sales and own book administrator.

John Harding (head office based) is responsible for Wales and the South-West. John brings with him valuable knowledge, having over 20 years experience in the finance industry with Chartered Trust, and more recently with LHE Motor Finance (Ringwood), where he was Area Sales Manager, responsible for developing new business.

Support in the Midlands has increased with the appointment of Chris Kirby (Birmingham office). Part of his responsibility will be building up dealer relations in the area. Chris’s expertise comes from his time working in dealer based finance and insurance.

Maxine Wood (head office based) has moved from the Sales Support department to the sales team, assisting with the South East area. After two years with Abbey Asset Finance then just over a year with State Securities internally, she has decided to expand her expertise to external sales. Her role includes maintaining and enhancing relationships with existing brokers and sourcing new broker contacts to increase new business.

Contact :
Simon Hardaker t 07739 853889 John Harding t 01489 775621
Maxine Wood t 01489 775642 Chris Kirby t 0121 7420269


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Notes to Editors :
Contact :

Jo Macklint 01489 775600f 01489 775601e jmacklin@statesecurities.plc.uk Head office :State SecuritiesJellicoe HouseBotleigh Grange Office CampusGrange DriveHedge EndSouthampton SO30 2AF

State Securities assists business customers who are looking to raise finance for the acquisition of new or used assets, along with the re-financing of assets already owned by the business. It also provides commercial mortgages for properties such as factories, warehouses, offices and retail outlets.

State Securities works with a wide range of clients, including public and private limited companies, partnerships and sole traders, and it helps companies that have difficulty in raising finance in a short period of time, for example new start businesses and businesses in company or individual voluntary arrangements.