WeDo Business Finance has appointed Aman Gill as head of credit risk and underwriting, a newly created role designed to accelerate deal completions and support its lending ambitions.

Gill (pictured), who has almost two decades of experience in financial services, joins from Bibby Financial Services, where he was head of trade services and a corporate underwriter specialising in asset-based lending.

The Oldham-based lender provides secured working capital facilities through invoice, asset and trade finance, alongside support services such as outsourced accountancy, HR, IT and back-office functions. It works with clients across recruitment, engineering, manufacturing, logistics and wholesale distribution.

The group currently has more than £50m of lending in place and is aiming to double this to £100m within the next three years.

APPOINTMENT SEEN AS PIVOTAL

Kelly Tighe, chief risk officer at WeDo, said Gill’s expertise would be instrumental in strengthening the firm’s risk management and sales support capabilities.

“Aman brings vast experience in credit risk management, underwriting and corporate finance, as well as in the invoice finance market,” she said.

“He’ll play a key role in supporting us through the next phase of our growth. This new position will strengthen our sales support function and accelerate our deal turnaround, and it reflects our commitment to delivering faster, more efficient services to clients while maintaining rigorous risk standards.”

Gill said he was “thrilled” to join WeDo at what he described as an “exciting stage” in its growth journey.

“WeDo’s ambition and entrepreneurial spirit really stood out to me, and I’m looking forward to contributing to that momentum, from helping to increase our average facility size to playing a role in developing new products that meet the evolving needs of UK SMEs,” he said.

EXPANSION CONTINUES

WeDo, founded in 2019 by Mark Lindsay and Chris Robinson with four staff, now employs more than 70 people across its offices. Earlier this year, it was named in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list for the second year running.

Gill added that the firm’s culture had been a key attraction: “Now that I’m part of the team, I can see why it’s such a great place to be – it’s the people that make it really stand out.”