People: Enterprise Ventures completes new debt team; Further expansion for recruitment firm

Enterprise Ventures, part of Mercia Technologies, has announced that it has now made the final appointment to the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) Enterprise Ventures debt finance team.

Paul Arthur has joined as investment manager covering the Humber and Sheffield City regions. He has more than 30 years’ experience in banking and asset finance and will now be responsible for investing £100,000 – £750,000 into growing SMEs in the regions.

Prior to joining Enterprise Ventures, Arthur worked for NatWest and enjoyed a varied career during his time there including the leadership of a team of banking experts who were successful in supporting businesses through the tough economic environment post 2008.

He said: “I am thrilled to be joining Enterprise Ventures to work as part of the NPIF debt team.  The opportunity to work closely with local SMEs and support them to achieve their growth plans and fulfil their potential is genuinely exciting.”

The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund project is supported financially by the European Union using funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020 and the European Investment Bank.

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Affecto recruitment has made the latest in a string of appointments to help address “a growing demand” for tech specialists in the Sheffield digital sector.

Amber Peacock joins the tech recruitment firm as software, architecture and development specialist following a recent business restructure which saw Mark Reed promoted to business manager and the appointment of recruitment consultant Sophie Chapman-Dempster.

As a specialist, she will be responsible for sourcing the top talent for the engineering and technical architecture industries.

Peacock joins the firm fresh off the back of a year as a consultant at Franklin Bates in London.

She said: “The technology industry is booming in Sheffield. After a year working in London, I’m keen to bring my expertise to a new area and help local businesses find the highly-skilled candidates they need.”

Affecto aims to double its consultant team in the coming months as part of an aggressive growth plan which has seen it more than quadruple its headcount since moving to new premises in Kelham Island’s Neepsend Business Centre last year.

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