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This week’s North West appointments

After just three years since its set up, and having moved to Birchwood Park early last year, Warrington based Mortgages Made Simple has doubled its team with the appointment of two new members of staff; Steve Fleming as Mortgage & Protection Advisor and Craig Featherstone as Mortgage & Insurance Consultant.

Owner, Jennifer said; “It’s great to have both Steve and Craig on board, they both bring a wealth of experience from different backgrounds to enhance our offering to clients and to maintain our core ethos of a service lead approach, especially in such a busy time in the mortgage sector.”

Emma Rawlinson, NorthEdge

NorthEdge Capital (NorthEdge), the private equity firm focused on investing in companies in the North of England, is delighted to announce Emma Rawlinson’s promotion to Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Emma, an experienced chartered accountant and debt advisory practitioner, has been an integral member of the NorthEdge team, operating as Finance Director since the company’s inception in 2009. Emma originally joined from Deloitte where she was a Manager in the Debt Advisory department, responsible for developing the firm’s National Debt Advisory business.

Dan Wright, Partner and Chief Operating Officer at NorthEdge, added: “Emma has been a real asset to us over the years and has developed excellent relationships with both our investors and portfolio companies. Her promotion demonstrates our commitment to progressing our team and we look forward to building further on the firm’s success in the North.”

NorthEdge has made 11 investments since 2013, worth a combined enterprise value in excess of £240m, and operates from offices in Manchester and Leeds.

Tim Pugh, James Briggs Ltd

James Briggs Ltd, a manufacturer of aerosol and consumer chemicals in Europe, has announced that it has appointed Tim Pugh as Chief Executive Officer.

Commenting on the appointment, Jim Sumner, Chairman of James Briggs Ltd, said: “We are delighted to be welcoming Tim on board at James Briggs. Tim’s undoubted leadership qualities, sectorial background and strong all-round commercial experience will prove to be of huge benefit to the business as it looks to deliver upon its ambitious expansion plans over the coming years.”

Tim Pugh, CEO of James Briggs Ltd, added: “With its tremendous combination of technical and manufacturing expertise, and clear focus on long-term customer relationships, I’m delighted to be joining James Briggs. Working with the strong leadership team, I’m excited at the opportunity for us to build further on all that’s already been created.”

James Briggs employs around 200 staff over two manufacturing sites in Greater Manchester. The business, founded in 1830, designs, formulates and manufactures a wide range of products including paints, lubricants, cleaning fluids and polishes for automotive, industrial, hygiene and other sectors. James Briggs was backed by Endless LLP in an MBO in June 2013.

Matthew Holt, Mitchell Charlesworth

North West-based Mitchell Charlesworth corporate recovery manager Matthew Holt has qualified as a licensed insolvency practitioner after successfully completing his JIEB examinations.

The JIEB (Joint Insolvency Examination Board) qualification involves rigorous assessment across a range of areas including liquidation, administration, company voluntary arrangement, receivership and personal insolvency. Mitchell Charlesworth has offices in Manchester, Liverpool, Chester, Warrington and Widnes.

Mr Holt has been advising and supporting owner managed businesses for more than eight years. He provides advice to distressed business owners who may need funding advice or support to develop a new business strategy or to bring their business to an efficient end.

Mitchell Chalesworth head of corporate recovery and insolvency Jeremy Oddie said: “It is always a great pleasure to congratulate a colleague on such an occasion. These exams are incredibly difficult to succeed in and it is testament to the sheer hard work and effort that Matthew has put into his studying. Matthew will continue to be a valuable member of the corporate recovery team but will now bring additional valuable skills to the department’s service offering.”

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