Simon McCulloch

🌟 Ahead of the Women & Diversity in Credit Conference, we caught up with Heidi Physick, Chief People Officer at Oodle Car Finance. Heidi will be joining the panel discussion “How to build succession pipelines for female employees” — tackling the challenges of the “leaky pipeline” and sharing practical retention strategies for businesses aiming to strengthen female leadership. Her insights highlight not just the barriers, but also the opportunities companies have to create sustainable change in leadership pathways. 👉 Read more about Heidi’s perspective and what to expect from the session in our latest article - https://lnkd.in/eJTNM8Wt #WomenInLeadership #DiversityAndInclusion #SuccessionPlanning #CreditIndustry

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🤝 Discover how Swansea Building Society, serving south west and east Wales since 1923, is combining its face-to-face branch network with an online digital product. In this interview, Nick Longar, Head of IT, explains how the Society partnered with SBS to launch its 'My Accounts' online savings platform and mobile app, complete with biometric login, faster account opening, and enhanced functionality. With nearly 3,000 members onboarded in just a few weeks, the project has expanded Swansea’s digital footprint, streamlined internal processes, and reinforced the Society’s commitment to investing in the right technology. Watch the full interview here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-Md8_g4 #SwanseaBuildingSociety #CustomerStory #SBS

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🚀 Accelerating the ambitions of UK smaller businesses Our Growth Guarantee Scheme has reached £2.5bn in total lending, enabling smaller businesses across the UK to invest, expand and thrive. 📍 69% of this lending has reached businesses outside London and the South East 📍 £270m+ has supported businesses in the North West alone 📍 Over £633m has been provided to companies under five years old Chancellor of the Exchequer Rt Hon Rachel Reeves said: "The Growth Guarantee Scheme has made a huge impact on our regional economies, helping smaller businesses across the UK to invest and grow, creating jobs and putting more money in people’s pockets." Launched in July 2024, Growth Guarantee Scheme can be accessed via accredited lenders and provides crucial financing through term loans, overdrafts, asset and invoice finance, supporting up to £2m per facility. 👉 Click through for the key highlights of this milestone. 

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🚨 We’re proud to announce that Fimatix UK Ltd, Pace Technology UK, and Aigenix have been officially named to the CCS RM6353 Telematics Framework making cutting edge telematics available to UK Govt Fleet managers! ✅ Together, we’re delivering a powerful combination of: 🚗 Reliable telematics hardware (Pace Technology UK LTD) 📊 AI-powered analytics & insights (AiGenix) 🧠 Digital programme delivery & transformation (Fimatix) This collaboration will help UK public sector fleets reduce emissions, improve safety, and operate smarter than ever before. “We’re excited to deliver intelligent telematics solutions that improve fleet performance, safety and sustainability across UK public services.” –  Steve Kealey, Pace Technology UK “This partnership is a powerful step in bringing AI and real-time insights to public sector fleets.” – Muhammad Asad Irshad, Aigenix “We’re thrilled to support the UK public sector with smarter, safer and greener fleet solutions.” – Tim Howarth, Fimatix #RM6353 #FleetManagement #GovTech #Telematics #Aigenix #Fimatix #PaceTechnology #Sustainability #AI #UKPublicSector #SmartMobility #DigitalTransformation

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📢 FCA opens consultation on £8.2bn Motor Finance redress scheme. Up to 14 million customers could be affected — and firms have until 18 November to respond. Now is the time for lenders to: 🔵 Review customer data 🔵 Plan redress strategy 🔵 Coordinate with brokers Read our full breakdown and what it means for you ➡️ https://fvmz.rs/6045s0TC5 #FinancialServices #FCAUpdate

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