West Yorkshire Business Centre expands to meet increasing demand

Edited by the Insidemoneytalk editorial team Dec 21, 2007

Alliance and Leicester Commercial Bank today announces the appointments of Andrew Russell to the role of Senior Relationship Manager and Matthew Hayes,

to Relationship Manager at the bank's West Yorkshire Business Centre.

Andrew joins the Group from Barclays where he specialised in corporate banking.

Andrew has over 9 years' business banking experience, with vast experience helping a broad portfolio of businesses to raise finance.

Matthew Hayes joins the Group from Yorkshire Bank in Shipley, where he specialised business banking.

Matthew has nearly 10 years' banking experience, specialising in business finance for the last two years.Mark Whitaker, Head of Alliance and Leicester Commercial Bank's West Yorkshire Business Centre said: "Andrew and Matthew are both well known in the Leeds business community and their knowledge and experience is a great boost to our rapidly expanding team." Andrew's extensive commercial finance knowledge will be a great asset to Alliance and Leicester Commercial Bank and to local businesses.

In their new roles, both Andrew and Matthew will be concentrating on relationship management and generating new business through the Bank's alternative approach, offering businesses better value.Mark Whitaker continues: "The team at the West Yorkshire Business Centre has more than doubled in size over the last 12 months, as demand grows for our great value products and services." Andrew Russell and Matthew Hayes join the team at Alliance and Leicester Commercial Bank's West Yorkshire Business Centre, based in Leeds.

The business centre provides support for businesses with a turnover between £1 and £25 million and/or borrowing requirements over £100,000.

The Business Centre provides competitive, bespoke support, developing strong banking relationships with both new and existing customers.

Businesses who would like to learn more about how banking with Alliance and Leicester Commercial Bank could benefit their business, should contact the West Yorkshire Business Centre on 0113 2856229.