Appointments: Financial planner hire; Graduate success for PR firm; Director recruited at corporate vehicle rental company

BHP Financial Planning has expanded its team with the appointment of Tom La Dell as a private client financial planner in the firm’s Leeds office.   

In his new role, Mr La Dell will provide a full range of financial advice to individuals covering retirement planning, investments, inheritance tax and life insurance.  He brings more than 10 years of experience to the firm after previously working as a self-employed financial advisor as well as spending two years at another Leeds-based financial planning company.

Following this latest appointment, BHP Financial Planning now employs a team of 21 financial planners, corporate advisors and support staff.  The company is part of BHP Chartered Accountants.

Managing director of BHP Financial Planning, Joy Clegg, says: “Demand for our services is continually growing due to an aging population, increasing complexities surrounding investments and the number of people who are now recognising the benefits of planning for their retirement.  Tom’s appointment will help us meet this increasing demand and he brings a wealth of experience to the role, so he has immediately become a very welcome addition to the team.”  

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ILKLEY-based public relations consultancy Approach PR has made two in-house promotions.

Leeds Beckett University student Rebekha White joined Approach PR in 2014 to begin a 12-month sandwich placement as part of her degree BA (Hons) Public Relations and Communications. Awaiting graduation, she has returned full-time to the consultancy after being promoted to account executive. The promotion will see her take on new responsibilities in client handling and campaign management.

Bradford-born, University of Huddersfield graduate Anisha Mistry joined the agency after graduating in 2013 and now has now received her second promotion to senior account executive. She works on long-standing client accounts such as Mobalpa Kitchens, Airedale Chemical and the Business Enterprise Fund.  

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NEXUS Vehicle Rental, the corporate vehicle rental provider, has appointed Roger Evans as sales and marketing director.

Mr Evans, who also joins Nexus’ board of directors, has 25 years of B2B automotive industry experience across commercial, sales and business development roles for companies including car history check service HPI, Avis, Europcar, Arval and The AA.

Chief executive David Brennan said: “Roger’s appointment completes the new Nexus board and I am delighted to welcome him to the team.

“I know that his automotive sector experience in supporting sales growth and business development will be an asset to our business as we seek to deliver on the ambitious plans we have for the years ahead.”   

Mr Evans’ appointment follows the arrival of former international IBM executive Bernie Waldron as Nexus’ chairman in May.