Close Brothers Asset Finance boosts sales team with two new hires

Close Brothers Asset Finance has appointed two new Area Sales Managers to focus on growing the company’s presence in the access and lifting sector. The latest additions to the team are further evidence of the construction and recycling team’s continued diversification of its offering as part of its commitment to meeting customers’ changing requirements.

Sophie Roberts has over eight years’ experience in the funding sector, having previously worked for a well-known leasing solution provider. Sophie, who will focus on the south of England, said that she was looking forward to being able to show what she could do in the role.

Demi Marsden has been in banking and finance for around 10 years, starting off as a lead generator before moving onto personal banking and then asset finance. Demi, who had been looking to join Close Brothers for some time, says the team she has joined is ‘always happy to help; nothing is too much hard work’. Her focus areas are the Midlands, Yorkshire and the Northeast.

Simon Knox, Regional Sales Manager, said: “We’ve identified Lifting and Access as a key sector for us and our history of providing sector expertise is substantiated by the hiring of Sophie and Demi.

“I’m delighted they chose to join us – getting talent of their calibre on board demonstrates just how seriously we are taking this sector by helping our SME customers grow and thrive, in spite of the many headwinds they are facing.”