Skipton Business Finance (SBF) has confirmed the permanent appointment of Michelle Wilson as Chief Operating Officer after an eight-month stint as Interim COO.
Wilson, who joined the lender as a Director last year, succeeds in the role she has held since stepping in to support SBF’s growth drive.
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Wilson brings more than two decades of invoice finance expertise to her new post. She spent 23 years at Close Brothers Invoice Finance, 16 of them in senior operational leadership roles such as Head of Commercial Client Services and Head of Northern Operations, before moving to SBF.
Since her arrival, she has been credited with sharpening operational performance and lifting client experience across the business. Wilson said she was “delighted to be taking on the role on a permanent basis,” adding that she’s witnessed “first-hand the passion and commitment” of the SBF team.
As part of the Skipton Group, SBF underwrites invoice finance facilities to UK SMEs with a combined turnover exceeding £2 billion. Chief Executive Greg Bell praised Wilson for injecting “structure, energy and clarity” during her interim tenure, stating her appointment “strengthens our senior team and positions us strongly for future growth.”
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