BEF welcomes new colleagues

BEF are pleased to announce the appointment of four new colleagues to support growth plans.

BEF welcomes Matt Wood as Investment Manager for West Yorkshire, Steph Cooper as Investment Manager for Greater Manchester, Josh Kelly as Associate Investment Manager, and Emily Latus as Fund Administrator.

The appointments come as BEF expands its offering to support businesses across the North of England.

Matt joins BEF after three years as a Business Manager at HSBC. Steph joins BEF after eight years at Barclays Business which included three years as a Business Relationship Manager covering Shropshire and Staffordshire. Josh held previous roles at Santander and Capita while Emily held a previous role at Enterprise Answers.

BEF CEO Stephen Waud said: “I am delighted to welcome Emily, Matt, Steph and Josh to the BEF team. Together, we will continue to grow BEF’s impact across the North, changing people’s lives and communities through the innovative use of finance.”