Newport-based Henry Howard Finance has appointed its first senior account managers in the North West, as it continues its ambitious growth plan.

Angela Werner, from Wigan, and Kevin Edwards, from Salford, are joining the firm’s innovative vendor and retail division under Sarah Freeman, as the company celebrates exceptional half-year results.

Mrs Werner and Mr Edwards have worked together previously with both holding senior account management posts at Academy Leasing prior to joining the Newport-headquartered firm.

Their appointments strengthen the Langstone Business Park-based company’s commitment to supporting SMEs in the North West.

Henry Howard Finance has supported more than 30,000 companies across the UK and recently celebrated a year-on-year increase of 50 per cent in own-book lending.

Mark Catton, CEO of Henry Howard Finance, said: “Henry Howard Finance is enjoying strong success because of the talented and driven staff we have in our team. We are always on the look-out for motivated, customer-focused team players who can help us achieve our goals, and in Angela and Kevin I believe we have found two fantastic colleagues. The north is a competitive but exciting market and I am thrilled to be welcoming them into our team.”