People: DSW Debt Advisory; H&H Land & Estates; Northcoders; Harley Haddow; Edwin James Group; BDO
DSW Debt Advisory – which helps companies to raise debt funding – has made two new senior appointments.
Owen Malton joins from Virgin Money, previously known as Yorkshire and Clydesdale Bank, where he led the North of England structured finance business, while Matt Thomas was a director within the same team.
Owen, who joins as partner, has more than 30 years’ experience in finance, having spent five years in the debt advisory team at Tenon during his early career. After joining Yorkshire and Clydesdale Bank, he helped to set up its acquisition finance business in 2006 and played a key role in building its structured finance capabilities.
Matt, who has been appointed as a director, originally qualified as a lawyer and started his career at the Financial Ombudsman Service. He has more than 10 years’ experience in banking, having worked in structured finance with both RBS and HSBC before joining Virgin Money.
DSW Debt Advisory, which is part of the Dow Schofield Watts network and based in Daresbury, was launched in 2020 by former senior banker Phil Tarimo and has since expanded into other regions.
Phil Tarimo said: “Owen and I worked together for many years at what was then Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank, and I am delighted that both he and Matt are joining us. Their arrival will significantly enhance our debt advisory capabilities and will undoubtedly resonate in the market given the unequalled level of senior banking experience we can bring to bear to any transaction.”
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Carlisle-based H&H Land & Estates, land and property specialists operating across the North of England and Southern Scotland, has promoted Tim Sedgewick to director. Tim has been with the company since 2012, originally starting as a graduate surveyor.
Working across the North of England and North Yorkshire, Tim will continue to oversee the Durham office, and further seek to grow and develop the business presence and service across all geographical locations.
Brought up on a farm in South Durham, Tim has been involved in the agricultural industry his whole life. He is a graduate of Harper Adams University with both a degree in Business Management and Marketing, and a Masters in Rural Estate & Land Management.
Tim Sedgewick
He said: “I am thrilled to receive this promotion and I am looking forward to taking on new responsibilities. I have a background in rural and commercial property, and I am passionate about rural issues. We are facing some challenging times for both the property and rural sectors and as a company we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise, meaning we are ideally suited to advise and support our customers to ensure that they maximise all opportunities.”
Mark Johnson, managing director, said: “Tim has been with the company for 10 years and as director he will now also join the executive board of the H&H Group.
“As part of his new responsibilities Tim will be directly involved in the day-to-day management of the company and take a lead on the progression of the business and its people. I wish Tim every success for the future, and I am sure he will do a tremendous job in his new role.”
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In direct response to one of the tech industry’s most sought-after specialisms, Northcoders, the independent provider of training programmes for software coding, is launching a new 13-week full-time Data Engineering bootcamp. The course will be staged either in person at Northcoders’ Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and Newcastle sites or remotely.
Northcoders has also announced the appointment of Joe Mulvey as its new head of Data Engineering. Joe, who is a former teacher and a graduate of Northcoders himself, joins the business from Inawisdom. He has also previously worked at Greensill Capital and Auto Trader, as well as having a previous career as data analyst, consultant and trader for Barclays Capital in the City.
Joe Mulvey
Joe’s primary focus will be designing and honing the Data Engineering bootcamp curriculum based on his experience as a data engineer which spans a variety of sectors including e-commerce, finance and consultancy.
He said: “The aim of the new bootcamp is to offer a world leading course that is focused on developing the skills that the tech sector needs. Our ability to adapt quickly means that we will be constantly evolving what we teach and tailoring the curriculum. That is an exciting prospect and will help to create the most talented and in demand data engineers of the future.”
Amul Batra, chief operating officer at Northcoders, said: “This launch is another milestone in our growth and comes at a time when there is huge demand for data engineers. According to LinkedIn’s 2022 ‘Jobs on the Rise’ report, data engineering is listed as one of the fastest-growing careers in the UK, whilst the average salary for a data engineer is £60k.
“We have already helped to create over 1,000 software development superstars, so this is a natural step for the business. Under Joe’s stewardship I’m sure it will be a huge success and will become an integral part of our offering over the coming years.”
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Harley Haddow has announced the appointment of Ian Chalk as director to further strengthen the Manchester offering
The multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy opened the North West base earlier this year as part of its ongoing UK expansion and recruitment strategy.
Chalk joins the firm from construction engineering company Hoare Lea with 20 years’ experience in the industry and region. He has worked on an expansive portfolio across multiple projects around Manchester, the North West, and the Middle East, including leading the current St Michael’s scheme, Manchester Airport, many of the major North West universities, Liverpool Women’s Hospital and multiple COVID-related healthcare schemes during the pandemic.
Ian Chalk
He also led the Doha Metro Green Line project in Qatar, in preparation for the World Cup being held there later this year.
Within his new role, Ian will be responsible for heading up the Manchester office, business development and growing the Mechanical, Electrical & Public Health (MEP), Sustainability and Civil & Structural teams.
Ian said: “Harley Haddow has created a strong reputation as being innovative leaders in the engineering market and is clearly ready to grow further – with Manchester being the obvious choice. They’re a long term established consultancy that shares similar values to my own, and the knowledge, team and experience in Scotland and in London means that this can only be a success for our clients, both existing and those we are yet to meet.”
Jim Kellachan said: “We pride ourselves on our director-led approach and he is the ideal candidate to continue building on the Manchester successes and accelerate business development in the region. As we continue to create our dedicated regional team in the North West, we are really excited for what lies ahead for us there.”
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Asset engineering specialist, Edwin James Group, has appointed Simon Varo as operations director at group company Parker Technical Services.
The new role has been created to support growth in traditional facilities maintenance, and the hybrid model that combines building services with more complex process engineering services. Varo will also head up key customer management across the group and support a programme of digital transformation.
Simon Varo
Simon will be based at the new office at Sci-tech, Daresbury.
Mark Orpin, COO at Edwin James Group, said: “Facilities maintenance is a key part of our business. Our hybrid model brings together our group capabilities, across both process and infrastructure engineering, delivering a unified approach to the asset lifecycle that drives greater efficiencies and environmental benefits for our customers.
“I’m really pleased to welcome Simon into this new role – he will be instrumental in helping to deliver the strategic vision for this part of the business. He has a great track record of working in complex environments and that experience is a perfect fit for our customers.”
Simon said: “It’s a great time to be joining Edwin James Group. The business has seen lots of success in the last 12 months and I’m excited to be part of the growth strategy. I’m looking forward to getting to know our clients and playing an integral part in helping them operate successfully.”
Varo is a Chartered Engineer (CIBSE) and joins from EMCOR UK, where he worked for 12 years.
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Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO is welcoming 48 new trainees across its offices in Manchester and Liverpool, with 600 joining nationwide.
The trainees will be a combination of school leaver apprentices and university graduates – 36 will join BDO’s Manchester office and 12 will join in Liverpool. More than half of the trainees will join the firm’s audit practice.
Ed Dwan
The majority of new trainees will have the opportunity to undertake a level-7 apprenticeship programme, resulting in a qualification equivalent to a Master’s degree.
This year, the firm has also hired more than 50 industrial placement students to join BDO for 12 months between their second and third year of university, as well as 70 summer interns. As part of its commitment to increasing diversity in the profession, BDO also runs targeted insight programmes aimed at school or college students from lower socio-economic backgrounds and university students from a black heritage.
Ed Dwan, head of BDO in the North West, said: “While the North West is home to some of the country’s finest universities and schools, as a firm, we believe in the importance of providing career opportunities and pathways that enable young people from all walks of life to access a vibrant and exciting profession, such as accountancy. The success of our graduate and school leaver apprentice programmes is testament to that continued investment and the commitment of everyone involved.”
