Close Brothers Leasing, Specialist Finance promotes James Fletcher to Managing Director

Close Brothers Leasing, Specialist Finance provides finance to the UK middle ticket market through HP, lease, loan, and receivables funding solutions, with transactions typically over £250,000 in value.

James is an internal appointment who has spent six successful years within Close Brothers Leasing, initially as Sales Manager before being promoted to Sales Director. He has many years' experience within the finance sector, both in commercial finance (finance lease, operating lease, hire purchase, sale of receivables, energy performance contracting) and consumer finance (secured loans/mortgages). His experience includes previous roles working for some of the UK’s leading financial institutions.

James said: “It’s been very enjoyable to lead the team as Sales Director over the past two years and I am well prepared for the challenges that come with being Managing Director.

“I’m really looking forward to building on the work we’ve done over the past few years, as we continue to grow the business strategically within our target markets.

“The team is extremely talented and passionate about the business, and I’m delighted to be a part of it. The next few years promise to be exciting ones and, together, the team will play a key role in Close Brothers Leasing’s continued growth and success.”

Martin Stanley, CEO Specialist Asset Finance, added: “I’m delighted to confirm James in his new position as Managing Director. In every role he’s had with us, he’s been incredibly proactive, making the role his own by taking on the role and responsibilities without prompting. 

“This is another example of how investing heavily in our employees really pays off, and it’s always rewarding to promote home-grown talent into new positions of responsibility.

“We know this is difficult time for many, and James and his team will be working with brokers and their clients to help them thrive through all economic cycles.”

Close Brothers Leasing, Specialist Finance

Close Brothers Leasing, Specialist Finance provides specialist, structured finance to UK-based medium to large sized businesses who are looking to raise substantial funding, typically between £250k - £15m.

The team supports standard transactions secured against mission-critical assets that have long-term value and solid resale potential.

The dedicated team is also a market leader in formulating solutions for non-standard transactions, where a deeper knowledge of the asset plays a large part in understanding the customer’s needs and options.

They can consider the health of the business rather than the value of the asset, offering covenant-based lending solutions, where well-established businesses demonstrating repayment ability enables us to provide funding for investments.

The Specialist Finance team works closely with a network of third-party introducers, specialist brokers and financial intermediaries to ensure the right solution is found for all situations.

Products and services are subject to eligibility, status, terms and conditions and availability. All lending is subject to status and our lending criteria. The right to decline any application is reserved.