Appointments: Schofield Sweeney; Yorkshire Bank; Garbutt & Elliott
SCHOFIELD Sweeney has strengthened its restructuring and banking offering with the appointment of David Arundel as partner.
He joins from Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors and will work alongside insolvency partner Amar Rashid.
Arundel trained at Pinsent Curtis and qualified there in 1992. He specialises in all aspects of corporate and personal insolvency work.
Amar Rashid, who heads up the restructuring and banking team at the law firm, said: “David’s specialist knowledge of corporate and personal insolvency will be extremely valuable to the firm, and further strengthens our local capabilities. He has a great reputation in the market and will be a real asset to the team.”
Arundel said: “I am delighted to be joining such a dynamic and ambitious law firm, and I look forward to playing an instrumental role in its on-going success.”
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YORKSHIRE Bank has appointed a new business development director for Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
Simon Dixon, a corporate banking specialist with more than 25 years’ experience arranging funding packages for some of the region’s largest companies, will focus on private businesses and PLCs with turnovers in excess of £25m.
He joins Yorkshire Bank having spent the past six years as a director of Lloyds’ Acquisition Finance team in Leeds.
Dixon, said: “Having had the pleasure of working with some of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire’s leading companies during my career, I’ve seen first-hand how the right support can help businesses flourish, create jobs and have a real impact on the fortunes of the local market.
“As we begin to see improved market confidence in the east of England, I’m pleased to join a team at Yorkshire Bank that is committed to supporting business growth.”
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MARTIN Poole, client relationship manager with Yorkshire business advisers and accountants Garbutt & Elliott, has been appointed a director of Business Support York and North Yorkshire (BSYNY).
Poole will be joined on the board of BSYNY by Charles Stent of solicitors Ware & Kay.
He said: “It is a privilege for me to join the board of such a significant North Yorkshire organisation which has been delivering quality business advice and support in the Yorkshire area for over 25 years.
“I am especially pleased to continue the Garbutt & Elliott tradition of supporting BSYNY. Our senior partner David Dickson was involved in its previous incarnation as York Business Development and in taking up this appointment I succeed our managing partner Russell Turner who has been on the Board of BSYNY since 2002.
“One of the most difficult and challenging jobs today is setting up and running a successful business. Most people have never had to be totally responsible for every aspect of their work and the prospect can be quite daunting. Many skills are called into play and the learning curve can be very steep indeed. BSYNY is here to help with tackling that learning curve and supporting new businesses.
“More specifically, BSYNY gets clients ready to start in business, including facilitated training under the New Enterprise Allowance scheme for those who are currently unemployed and the Young Entrepreneur Start up scheme for those aged 18 to 30.”
