People: Azets continues to grow; Ultimate Finance welcomes directors; and more

Accountancy and business advisory firm Azets has appointed three new senior team members to its Midlands team.

Jay Hussain joins as partner in the risk assurance department, Tim Thackaberry has been appointed as associate director in the forensic accounting team, while Joe Dimambro is appointed senior manager in the accounts and business advisory service team.

Praveen Gupta, office managing partner at Azets Birmingham, said: “With our service lines continuing to grow, it’s an exciting time for us as we continue to develop our teams to match our business demand. These hires demonstrate the commitment Azets’ has to delivering a high-quality service to our clients, and aspirations for continued growth in the region. All three appointments bring a wealth of experience in their sectors, and their professional knowledge is a huge asset to our networked team.”

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Andy Ribbins

Specialist asset-based lender Ultimate Finance has welcomed Eric De Armitt and Kieran Ryan as regional directors to further strengthen its presence in the Midlands.

De Armitt has more than 20 years experience in asset-based lending and has been supporting Midlands based businesses with tailored working capital facilities that have allowed them to harness their growth potential, while Ryan has been working in the property finance sector for the last five years with experience in underwriting and more recently as a broker to help developers find the funding they need to keep their businesses moving.

Group sales director Andy Ribbins said: “I am delighted to welcome Eric and Kieran to our team on the back of an extremely successful first half of the year. With our desire to support more SMEs with much needed access to liquidity our recent increase in funding lines across all our products and their strong network and experience in the region, we have expanded our capacity  to support even more introducers and their clients.”

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Property consultancy Harris Lamb has further expanded its planning team with the appointment of Paul Barton as a director.

Barton previously worked with Countryside and Bruton Knowles specialising in strategic land and planning applications.

Patrick Downes, head of planning, said: “Our team has grown substantially in recent months in line with an increase in instructions. Paul is a welcome addition to our ranks, bringing extensive experience to the team.

“Prior to his more recent roles, Paul also worked as a director at Malcolm Scott Consultants, the rural business planning consultancy acquired by Harris Lamb in 2015, and the news of his joining the team has been welcomed by his former colleagues.

“Paul has an excellent reputation within the field and will be working on a range of projects within the team, ensuring that we are able to continue to offer a first class service to our client base.”