People: Switalskis Solicitors; TransUnion; Nimbus; and more

Switalskis Solicitors has strengthened its Child Care Law department with the appointment of ex-local authority solicitor advocate, Alex Henderson.

He was admitted as a solicitor in March 2018 and joins as solicitor advocate from his role in the adult and child team at Kirklees Council.

Prior to this he worked on the childcare court team at Manchester City Council, bringing a wealth of inside working knowledge of Child Care Law in local authorities to his role at Switalskis. 

Henderson will strengthen the existing local authority team across Yorkshire, which includes associate solicitor Sarah Wildey and senior associate legal executive advocate Laura Taylor, representing clients before the courts at all levels. 

After studying BioMedicine at Durham University, Henderson received his Graduate Diploma in Law at the University of Law.

He was awarded a distinction in his Legal Practise Course before completing training at legal aid firm Duncan Lewis, where he was named Trainee of the Year. 

He said: “My role at Switalskis involves representing local authorities as an agent solicitor and also affords the opportunity to represent parents and the children.

“This allows me to better consider all sides of the cases and use those insights to give the highest level of legal support to clients.

“I’m happy to be able to continue what I’ve always done, which is to protect children.”

Ruth Coneron, director and solicitor advocate in Switalskis Solicitors’ Child Care department, said: “Alex’s unique experience in this ever-changing and highly specialised area of law means he is well placed to offer expert advice to our clients who are involved in often life-changing proceedings.

“I look forward to helping support his long-term ambitions of developing his role as an advocate in this area of law.”

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Leeds-based TransUnion has appointed Mark Molyneux as its new strategy and planning director for the UK and Europe.

As part of the UK executive team, he will be responsible for identifying and developing new growth opportunities that align to TransUnion’s strategy, both in the UK and globally.

Having joined in 2019, he has made significant contributions to the business, including supporting TransUnion’s recent investments, as well as defining and tracking execution of its organic growth strategy.

Molyneux said: “The UK and European markets offer significant opportunities for growth and TransUnion is well positioned to realise these.

“As we continue to develop innovative solutions that solve key challenges for our clients – with consumers at the centre of our thinking – TransUnion will continue to succeed.”

He joined TransUnion from Barclays, where he held strategy and product roles across its retail banking business.

Prior to that, he worked at Strategy&, PwC’s global strategy consulting business, where he supported clients in the retail banking, corporate banking, insurance and wealth management sectors.

CEO of TransUnion in the UK, Satrajit “Satty” Saha, said: “With his extensive experience in strategy and product roles, both at TransUnion and in the wider financial services market, Mark is a valuable addition to the UK leadership team.

“He will be crucial to defining the strategy and priorities that will grow our business and demonstrate TransUnion’s commitment to using information for good.”

The appointment comes as previous UK strategy and planning director Shashant Agrawal joins the business’s global data and analytics organisation as vice president of strategy.

In his new role, he will be responsible for developing the global data and analytics agenda and vision – encompassing key operational capabilities that underpin and drive growth.

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Nimbus, a private equity firm with a UK head office in Leeds, has strengthened its team with the appointment of Daniel Thomas as investment manager.

With previous experience at RSM and Mercia Asset Management, he will work alongside Chris Clegg, David Keenan and the rest of the Nimbus team, to identify and execute transactions, as well as supporting portfolio companies.

This marks the third appointment in the UK and reflects the company’s continued expansion.

David Keenan, on behalf of Nimbus, said: “We are pleased to welcome Dan to the team. His strong investment background and experience will be invaluable as we look to grow our UK portfolio.”

Thomas added: “I am thrilled to be joining Nimbus at such an exciting time for the company.

“The team’s proven track record of unlocking the full potential of businesses is truly impressive, and I look forward to contributing to that success.”

Nimbus is focused on investing in medium-sized companies with strong potential for growth and improvement, across all sectors with a particular focus on the Benelux, DACH region, and the UK.

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Increased demand for construction and engineering training and courses in Humberside and Lincolnshire, has prompted NLT Training Services to create a new role in Scunthorpe.

Louise Bradshaw has joined the training provider’s Scunthorpe centre which is based on Queensway Industrial Estate as a training facilitator.

Within the role she is responsible for coordinating and supporting the delivery of all courses at NLT’s Scunthorpe training facility. 

Prior to joining NLT, Bradshaw worked for a company that provided independent living for vulnerable adults, managing the accommodation throughout Lincolnshire for 100 people.

She also has extensive administrative experience having worked in estate agencies for a number of years.

She said: “I really enjoy working with people and admin-based roles, so this job is ideal for me; it fits with my personal and professional life. I am really enjoying the role and being part of a growing business.”

Sarah Temperton, chief executive of NLT Training Services, added: “Louise’s appointment reflects the increased demand for training we are currently experiencing.

“We have revised our training offer over the last six months and added more eLearning and in-person courses that businesses in the area need, including leadership and management courses to help businesses adapt to the different ways of working which have been adopted since the pandemic. It’s an exciting period of growth.”

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