Platform Black recruits senior team trio

Platform Black recruits senior team trio




Platform Black has announced the appointment of three new hires in response to growing demand.

Platform Black has announced the appointment of three new hires in response to growing demand.  

Helen Mackenzie joins the alternative finance provider as Head of Broker Relations, Gayle Townsend becomes Operations Manager while Robert Rajeswaran takes the role of Sales Director.

Helen, who has 25 years of invoice finance experience and worked at Close Brothers Invoice Finance and Bibby Financial Services, said of her appointment: “The invoice finance sector has changed and matured greatly over the last five years and the emergence of alternative funders such as Platform Black is one of the exciting developments.  

“Platform Black's products and services have been tried, tested and refined where needed and we are now growing fast with these secure foundations in place.”

Gayle, who also worked at Bibby, will focus on risk management and underwriting while Robert will be responsible for growing Platform Black across multiple sectors.

Caroline Langron, Managing Director at Platform Black, said: “The past year has seen us continue to grow extremely fast, now exceeding £117 million in invoices traded to date.

“We’re keen to keep up this momentum and are confident that our expanded sales and operational teams will support our commitment to providing fast and flexible access to working capital.” 

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