Appointments: New FD for Aaron & Partners; Quintessential Finance; Argent pair depart

CHESTER law firm Aaron & Partners has appointed Steve Marsh as its new finance director.

He is taking over from David Gerrard who will retire early next year after 23 years with the firm.

Marsh has over 20 years’ experience in a variety of industry sectors ranging from logistics and facilities management. He joins from Crystal Legal Services, a claims management company based in Crewe.

Chief executive Andy Duxbury said: “Steve brings with him a wealth of finance and operations experience and this is a great appointment for the firm. He will contribute at a strategic level and will lead on a number of key projects to improve the operational efficiency of the practice.”

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QUINTESSENTIAL Finance Group has appointed Tim Kirby, the former managing director of Caudwell Communications, to the new role of group sales director.

Kirby has over 12 years’ experience in the financial sector having previously worked for TML Financial Solutions, and Blair Endersby.

The Macclesfield firm said he will broaden the group’s technology offering and help make in-roads into new and emerging markets. The aim is to build on the firm’s £25m turnover.

Kirby said: “It’s an exciting time to be joining Quintessential, as we explore, develop and establish our technology in new markets. Together with the leadership team, we can make a huge impact on sales revenue across all channels over the next year, establishing ourselves as ’best in class’ across our chosen markets.”

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ARGENT partner James Heather and senior projects director Angela Fielding have announced that they will both be leaving the company early in the New Year to pursue new opportunities.

Heather has been involved with the developer for 20 years, having worked with the team for five years on schemes such as Brindleyplace in Birmingham and Forbury Square in Reading, before joining the company in 1999. 

Fielding has worked for the company since 2000, and has been involved in delivering One Piccadilly Gardens, Piccadilly Place, The Hive and, more recently, One St Peter’s Square.

Heather said: “The completion of One St. Peter’s Square seemed like the natural time to bring my time at Argent to a close. With two major tenants secured, I felt it was the right moment to look for a new challenge and pursue opportunities away from Argent. I have enjoyed fantastic opportunities while working for Argent and am very proud of the schemes I have been involved with and thankful for the opportunity to have worked with such a talented and dedicated team.”

Fielding said: ‘To have been involved in successful delivery of over one million sq ft in Manchester for Argent is a huge privilege, and I’ve been lucky enough to work with some of Manchester’s most important influencers and ambassadors. I’m confident that the time is now right to move onto a new challenge and I’m extremely excited to be providing strategic marketing consultancy for other property developers.”