Link Financial Announces New Head of Sales for UK and Ireland

LONDON, August 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Link Financial is pleased to announce the appointment of Stuart Ashcroft as Head of Sales for UK & Ireland, responsible for developing business in its core debt purchase and loan servicing offerings.

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Stuart has joined Link from Bank of America, where he served for 15 years, most recently as Vice President of MBNA Europe for Asset Sales covering the UK, Ireland and Spain.

On the appointment, Paul Burdell, CEO, Link Financial said  'Stuart has established industry connections and an excellent operational understanding from a client perspective. I know that he will be an effective advocate for our business as we continue to expand in these ever-changing markets.'

Stuart added 'I joined Link because I was impressed with the diversity of its product offering and the quality of its platform and investor-base. I'm looking forward to working with the first-class team here both in developing new relationships and re-engaging with the many people across the industry that I had the pleasure to work with in my previous role.'

Notes to the editors:

LINK Financial Group

Link Financial is a leading purchaser and servicer of both performing and non-performing loans, managing more than 1.2 million customers and €6 billion of receivables through its European platform. The company is headquartered in the UK, with operational centres in Spain, Italy, Germany and Ireland.

Link's institutional shareholders include Lloyds Banking Group and Cheyne Capital Management.

For further information, please contact:
Gerald Elliott, Communications Director, LINK Financial Group
T: +44-(0)20-7150-0228   E: [email protected]

Link Financial Group, 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TP, UK    

http://www.linkfinancial.co.uk

SOURCE Link Financial