Appointments: Hayes joins MaxAim; HSBC adds to corporate team and more
BUSINESS advisory firm MaxAim has appointed Tom Hayes as a new partner.
Mr Hayes joins Matt Peters, Ian Robinson and Chris Cormack as partners at the Wakefield-based partnership. He has worked for the last three years for Northern Bear and his career has included spells at Ernst and Young and Arthur Andersen.
He said: “I am really excited to be joining such a fantastic team and know from my own experience that MaxAim’s service offering addresses a gap in the market that traditional business advisory firms are not meeting.
“I am looking forward to using my broad experience to help businesses address the strategic and operational challenges and opportunities they are facing in the current economic climate.”
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HSBC has appointed Martin Tighe as regional deputy head of corporate banking for Yorkshire.
His career at HSBC spans more than 25 years and he has worked in a number of senior roles in the North and London.
Martin Lunt, regional head of corporate banking for Yorkshire at HSBC, said: “Martin is an experienced corporate banker and he brings a diverse breadth of knowledge and skills to his new role, which will further enhance the customer focus of the HSBC Corporate Banking team in Yorkshire & the North East.
” As the team continues to expand, it is important that we match business growth with enhanced leadership support for our relationship management team and our customers.”
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GRAHAM Davies has joined the Finance Yorkshire seedcorn team as an investment manager.
Dr Davies joins the team from University of Manchester Intellectual Property Ltd (UMIP) where he was venture manager supporting spin-out companies. He has also had experience of starting a new company.
He said: “I will now have been part of the start-up process from all sides, from being heavily involved with a new company, to helping support and manage spin-outs, to now getting more involved in investing in them.
“I know how tough it can be to get started and seedcorn finance can be a great way for a new business to develop what’s needed to get into the market. The Seedcorn Fund offers vital support for this.”
Graham will join a team tasked with seeking investment in early stage technology-based ventures across Yorkshire, the Humber and North and North East Lincolnshire.
