Financial Appointments: RSM Tenon, Clydesdale Bank, Barclays, HSBC

Tigers fan roars into RSM Tenon 

RSM TENON has continued with its strategic growth in the West Midlands with the appointment of Bev Marsh as corporate recovery director, based at the firm’s New Street offices. Ms Marsh, left, is wideley respected in the corporate recovery field and her 25-year career includes spells with two of the ‘big four’ advisory firms as well as setting up and running smaller specialist operations. Ms Marsh, a keen fan of Leicester Tigers rugby club, is the latest in a series of high-profile hires by RSM Tenon in the West Midlands, among them her former colleague at BDO, corporate finance dealmaker Steve Thornhill. She said: “We are currently moving away from formal insolvencies, concentrating on advisory roles, carrying out group reconstructions with the full support of the funders, instead of winding businesses up. It is pleasing to be able to make a more advisory role and truly perform a restructuring role.”

Clydesdale introduces new Worcester team

CLYDESDALE Bank introduced its new-look Worcester team to business professionals from across the region during an event held in the city. Around 50 people attended the Clydesdale Bank Financial Solutions Centre (FSC) to meet the new team, which features seven partners, including recently appointed business partner Vicky Blagriff and Sharon Chance, who has been promoted to junior partner. The team will work closely with the Yorkshire Bank FSC, in Birmingham, and the bank’s specialist invoice finance, asset finance, international, private banking and IFA partners. Business development partner Ian Priest said the new-look team was covering a larger area and providing more banking services to its customers. Pictured at the launch from left: David Ellis, of Higgs & Sons, Laurence Upcott, of Whiting Landscapes, with Vicky Blagriff and Ian Priest.

HSBC in new appointment to Birmingham office

HSBC Private Bank has appointed Cameron Farnell as relationship director in its Birmingham office. Mr Farnell, left, has worked with HSBC for nine years, previously with its ‘Premier’ team looking after private customers. His new role will primarily focus on business development, liaising with the financial and professional services community in Birmingham. Derek Proctor, regional director at HSBC Private Bank said: “Bringing Cameron into the role was an easy decision for us with his wealth of private client experience and understanding of the concerns and requirements of HSBC Private Bank clients.”

Barclays appoints new Birmingham area director

BARCLAYS has appointed Michael Hill as its network area director for Birmingham. Mr Hill, left, will be responsible for 25 branches of the bank and 270 staff. Mr Hill has three years banking experience and has worked as network area director in Bath, Swindon and Oxford prior to his new appointment.