Aldermore bank has appointed David Hughes as business development manager in its asset finance team.

David Hughes joins as business development manager in Aldermore’s asset finance team

He brings 26 years of experience in the asset finance and commercial banking environment. Hughes’ career has mainly been spent at Barclays providing structured asset finance solutions to middle and large corporate clients across a range of assets, with a particular specialism in fleet financing solutions.

He joins James Harrowsmith, who was appointed in January 2022, in building out Aldermore’s offering in fleet funding, with financing solutions for both back-to-back and agency lending across a range of wheeled assets. This appointment is another step in driving future growth for the business.

Dean Spencer, head of specialist car and transportation at Aldermore, said: “I’m delighted to welcome David to the team. He brings a wealth of experience to the team at an exciting time as we focus on building our fleet funding proposition and expertise.”

David Hughes added: “I’m thrilled to be joining Aldermore Bank at such an exciting time, the business has a refreshing outlook and exciting growth ambitions. I look forward to developing new and existing client relationships to provide asset finance solutions with such a progressive and forward-thinking bank.”