In Reference Appointments & Updates
EQ Credit Services (EQCS) has appointed Mark Webster as mortgage account director. He will be responsible for driving uptake of EQCS’s consumer credit technology and outsourced services among mortgage providers, following its expansion into the sector in April this year. “For many mortgage providers, quarantine
and social distancing measures have brought the value of digital services into sharp focus,” he said. “With dramatic increases in remote engagement from both customers and staff, the sector must now accelerate its transformation and refocus on delivering a quality digital experience. API- led management solutions like ours are the key to making this happen. We help mortgage providers evolve quickly by enabling a higher degree of customer self-service and by automating inefficient manual processes, allowing staff to refocus on customer communication and assistance, and other
The long established and highly regarded debt collection company, Scott and Mears Credit Services, which is based in Southend-On-Sea is delighted to announce the appointment of Zakia Khalid, Solicitor, as in-house legal counsel. Ms Khalid, who qualified as a solicitor in August 2008
joins Scott and Mears with a wealth of collections strategy experience, litigation, and insolvency expertise along with the ability to advise clients on maximising recoveries whatever market challenges are faced now or in the future. Chris Baddeley, director, said: “These are exciting times
Zakia Khaled
for Scott and Mears which is off the back of a superb collections performance during lockdown. With the recent management changes, new collections projects in the pipeline and the onboarding of new clients we are looking at a very bright future for both our clients and the team here. Zakia is another piece of the puzzle which allows us to enhance client service and performance.”
business-critical tasks. This is no longer a nice-to-have, it is a business fundamental.”
Qualco UK has appointed five staff members, growing its team, following a succession of
United Trust Bank has launched a range of Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) facilities designed to assist a wide range of SMEs which have been adversely impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic. CBILS facilities are available for the refinance of existing assets and the acquisition of new and pre-owned assets via Hire Purchase and Finance Lease facilities. CBILS, delivered through British Business Bank
accredited lenders, is designed to support the continued provision of finance to UK smaller businesses (SMEs) during the Covid-19 outbreak. UTB gained accreditation by the British Business Bank as a lender for the
Martin Nixon
Government backed Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) on 17 June 2020 and successfully launched a range of CBILS facilities designed specifically to assist SME house builders, developers and investors. Martin Nixon, head of asset finance, United Trust Bank, said: “Many SMEs
are trying to manage the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic and the full impact on those firms may not be known for some time. Lost and deferred revenue is making it difficult for businesses to access funds for investment and growth and many are struggling to maintain short term cash-flow. “These new UTB CBILS facilities can help businesses to acquire a range
of assets from coaches to construction plant and to refinance their existing vehicles and machinery to release capital back into their bank accounts and improve their liquidity. “United Trust Bank is an experienced through the cycle lender and we
understand the pressures and challenges facing SMEs affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. By working with the BBB we have developed a suite of CBILS asset backed facilities to help them through these difficult times. SMEs are the backbone of the UK economy and United Trust Bank will continue to support them through this crisis.”
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significant client wins. The company provides panel and asset management software and analytics to optimise collections on behalf of clients in the financial services, utilities, telcos and home shopping sectors. The onboarding of new clients, including
the UK government, presents Qualco with a varied portfolio of accounts including commercial, tenancy arrears, housing benefit overpayments, sundries, adult social care, council tax arrears and probate. Viplavi Erkan joins the team as project
manager, client services, initially to focus on new client on-boarding, and will go on to develop the client services team to deliver a seamless experience across Qualco’s client portfolio. Christian Jacob, managing director of
Qualco, said: “We are delighted to welcome new faces to the team! Strengthening our client services operation and expanding our development team is a crucial step in scaling the business to support our growing client base. We look forward to making them feel part of the team!”
Just Digital Marketplace has entered into an exclusive agreement with FinTech Validis to leverage the power of Open Accounting. In another first for the enforcement
sector, Just is using Validis technology to retrieve data from accounting platforms when enforcing against businesses. Validis allows small and medium
enterprises (SMEs) to share their full financial data history in a standardised
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