Praetura Asset Finance has announced the appointment of Lewis Banford to the role of regional sales director for the South of England.
Working alongside sales director Ric Simmons and the other members of Praetura’s business development team, Lewis will be responsible for overseeing the continuing expansion of the Praetura Asset Finance brand in the South.
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The appointment comes on the heels of an 84% increase in the number of deals done in the southern regions of the UK in 2019.
According to its website, Praetura specialises in hire purchase, leasing and refinancing for SMEs with funding available from £7,5000 to £2m.
Mike Hartley, managing director at Praetura Asset Finance, said “In difficult times it is easy to become introspective and lose focus on our development and long-term aims, so it is fantastic news that Praetura Asset Finance is able to announce the appointment of Lewis Banford as our new regional sales director for the South.
“This appointment shows our commitment to the continued growth of our sales team nationally”.
With over 15 years’ experience in the asset finance industry, Lewis’ most recent role was as area sales manager for Liberty Leasing.
Lewis will be leading the southern sales team, which was expanded with the appointments of Alex Fowler and Dan Sellwood at the beginning of the year.
Lewis Banford said: “The timing and the circumstances we currently find ourselves in because of the Covid-19 pandemic, does mean that my induction is going to be different.
“I’m looking forward to being an integral part of the next stage of their growth”.
