Haydock bolsters senior underwriting team

Haydock has strengthened its underwriting team with four Senior Underwriter appointments.

With 25 years’ experience, Angela Hendrie brings a wealth of expertise to the Structured Credit team where she will enhance Haydock’s capabilities in larger and more complex transactions.

Angela’s previous roles include Risk Team Manager for Carrick Finance where she was responsible for the day-to-day credit workflow management alongside her underwriting duties. Angela’s career was predominantly spent with the Bank of Scotland where her responsibilities included managing commercial and business customer portfolios.

Commenting on her new position, Angela said, “I am thrilled to be taking this next step in my career.

“Haydock’s innovative and forward-thinking approach shows their commitment to supporting SME growth. I am looking forward to applying my knowledge and experience to support Haydock’s growth trajectory in larger, more complex deals.

Geoff Worrall, Head of Structured Credit from Haydock Finance, added, “We are delighted that Angela has joined Haydock. Her expertise and deep sector knowledge will enhance our service offering to our intermediary partners. The team are all looking forward to working with her.”

Emma Richardson, Jim Stewart and Stuart MacVicar join the Flow Credit team where their roles will be pivotal in maintaining high service standards and ensuring that Haydock’s underwriting reflects their position as a leader for a commercial, can-do approach.

Emma was previously at Handelsbanken where she worked as a Corporate Manager for 10 years. Her asset finance experience also includes roles at Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds.

Speaking about her new role, Emma commented, “I am looking forward to working closely with their intermediary partners and helping them to secure the right funding solutions for their clients.”

Having begun his career with Barclays, Jim joins Haydock from Softcat Plc where he spent the last 3 years as a Credit Assessment Team Leader. Prior to this role he was with Braemar Finance, a division of Close Brothers, for 5 years as a Divisional Underwriter.

Jim said, “I am delighted to be joining Haydock at a key time for the business.

“Over the recent years many SMEs have suffered rough times but Haydock’s credit appetite has enabled many businesses to get the funding support they need. I hope to bring my experience to strengthen Haydock’s position as one of the lenders of choice in this market.”

Stuart, who brings a wealth of knowledge of credit in the asset finance market, has been at Carrick Asset Finance for five years as a Senior Underwriter.

Commenting on his appointment, Stuart said, “Joining Haydock is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team, committed to supporting intermediary partners and their clients.

“With a strong focus on growth, collaboration, and development it’s feels like the right place to have taken that next step in my career.”

Michael O’Malley, Head of Flow Credit at Haydock Finance, added, “With a huge amount of knowledge and experience, Emma, Jim and Stuart are valuable additions to the team. We pride ourselves on offering open and transparent communication so our intermediary partners will be able to work alongside Emma, Jim and Stuart, and benefit from their wealth of expertise.”