Close Brothers Commercial Finance has appointed Trevor Collier and Frank Byrne as sales directors to its asset finance team in Ireland, according to a statement.
Collier, a qualified financial advisor with 14 years’ experience in the finance industry previously held lending positions at GE Capital, Bank of Scotland and Certus, while Byrne has been involved in the finance sector for over 20 years, most recently with We Finance and ACCBank.
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As sales directors, Collier and Byrne will support firms by devising bespoke funding, allowing firms to access working capital required to maintain operations and achieve growth aspirations.
Collier will be directly working with businesses in the Leinster region, while Byrne will operate throughout the South East of Ireland including Waterford, Kilkenny and Wexford.
Adrian Madden, head of sales (Asset Finance) at Close Brothers Commercial Finance said; "The latest Close Brothers Business Barometer indicates that two fifths of Irish SMEs have plans to expand their operations within the next 12 months, and this is reflected in an increased appetite for our services throughout Ireland.
