ThinCats appoints Dan Hartley as CFO
Alternative finance provider ThinCats has appointed Lowell Group chief investment officer Dan Hartley as its incoming chief financial officer.
Hartley has more than a decade of experience in senior financial roles. Prior to joining the Lowell Group, he worked for FTSE-listed Arrow Global Group, a European credit management service provider where he was group treasurer.
His experience covers financial control, budget management, treasury, tax, investor relations and reporting, and risk and investment management.
In September ThinCats secured a £696m funding line from Citi and Barclays, supported by the British Business Bank’s Enable Guarantee programme.
Hartley will join with a crossover period with current chief financial officer Rajeev Raichura, who said he was leaving to spend more time with his young family and pursue his own business venture. Raichura will stay on until the end of the year to support the transition.
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“I would also like to thank our departing CFO, Rajeev Raichura, for his tremendous contribution to ThinCats and wish him all the very best for the future,” ThinCats chief executive Amany Attia said.
Hartley added: “Alternative lenders continue to grow their share of the funding market and ThinCats has made great progress over the last few years with ambitious plans for future growth. I am excited to be playing a part in delivering more funding to UK entrepreneurs.”
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