Appointments: Harrington Brooks; Artez; Quorum; Nanoco; and more

SALE-based debt management firm Harrington Brooks has appointed Nicola Beamish as finance director.

She will be responsible for all aspects of financial and management information. Joining at board level she will work with the executive team and representatives of the company’s private equity investor RJD Partners.

Nicola joins from LBM Direct Marketing where she held a similar title. Prior to this she worked as group financial controller at Lookers.

Chief executive Matthew Cheetham said: “Nicola brings with her a great depth of knowledge and experience in driving value in companies and her strong analytical skills will prove invaluable in helping to shape our strategic thinking.”
She was placed in the role by Manchester-based recruitment company Rowan Finance.

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BOLTON construction company Artez has hired three new members of staff.

Lisa Dash, who joins from Urban Splash, will head up the finance team. Bill Cowan has been appointed project manager and Fred Lundstrum is a qualified site supervisor.

Founder Mike Banton said: “Last year proved that Artez is now a major player in the regional construction market and our growing team supports the level of business that we are involved in. We are delighted  to welcome Lisa, Billy and Fred who I know will both play an important role in the future growth of the business.”

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NANOCO, the Manchester-based developer and manufacturer of quantum dots used in lighting and televisions, has revealed that non-executive director and former CFO Michael Bretherton, is leaving the board.

Mr Bretherton was chief financial officer at the time that Nanoco joined AIM in 2009 and has served as a non-executive director since August 2010. His decision to step down from follows his relocation to the Channel Islands.

Anthony Clinch, Nanoco’s Chairman, said: “On behalf of the board, I would like to thank Mike for his major contribution to the early development of Nanoco, first as CFO and then as a non-executive director. His strategic, financial and corporate judgement has been of great value and we wish him well for the future.”

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WILMSLOW investment and development company Quorum has boosted its team with the appointment of Andrew Slater and Emma Salisbury. 

They will be working alongside Paul Wardle, Paul Cook, Mark Rodgers and John Slater.

Slater has joined from CBRE in London where he was a director in its capital markets team. He will be looking to grow Quorum’s portfolio, sourcing new projects and investment opportunities.

Salisbury, who previously worked at Saville Gordon Estates and GVA, will head the management of the company’s property portfolio.

Managing director Paul Wardle said: “It has been 30 years since Quorum was originally established and we have always remained a strong independent company with a portfolio currently worth in excess of £70m. 

“We now see the time as right to grow the company further and with the appointments of Andrew and Emma, we will be able to achieve this.”

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YORKE Eaton and Richard Oman have been promoted to partner at Addleshaw Goddard in the private capital and banking teams respectively.

The pair are among eight partnership promotions announced by the firm.

Senior partner Monica Burch said: “Refreshing and strengthening our partnership through lateral hires and internal promotions is a key element of our plan to deliver better for clients and take new market share.

“The partner team is now significantly stronger than it was a year ago – we have increased our international offering, invested in our UK capability, and these additional internal promotions will bolster our partner-level strength in disciplines where we are targeting further growth.”

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CORPORATE finance boutique, The Camlee Group, has appointed Ruth Morley as a corporate finance executive.

Miss Morley joins the Sale-based firm from KBS Corporate, Bolton, where she was marketing and research co-ordinator and senior research analyst.

Paul Thompson, project director at The Camlee Group, said: “Ruth is a welcome addition to Camlee’s corporate department and will significantly enhance our service provision, ensuring our clients receive the professional, bespoke and tailored service that they come to expect when choosing to engage in taking their business to market.”