Morses Club appoints Graeme Campbell as Chief Financial Officer

Morses Club PLC (LON:MCL), an established provider of non-standard financial services, has announced the appointment of Graeme Campbell as Chief Financial Officer, effective 12 October 2020, subject to regulatory approval. He will also be appointed as an Executive Director to the Morses Club Board.

Andy Thomson, currently interim CFO of the Company, will remain in an executive capacity until the publication of the Company’s FY20 results to ensure a smooth transition and regulatory handover, following which, Andy will re-assume his role as Non-Executive Director on the Board.

Graeme was most recently the Chief Financial Officer of BrightHouse (a trading name of Caversham Finance Limited) (“BrightHouse”), which provided rent-to-own and cash lending services to the UK consumer market. Graeme became the CFO of BrightHouse in 2018.  He joined the company in 2011 and held a number of roles including Director of Finance as well as the Strategy and Digital Director, and Chief Information Officer, during which he spearheaded the financial, IT and emerging digital strategy of the business, alongside its retail offering. Prior to this, he held roles at Virgin Media and Thresher Group.

Paul Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Morses Club, commented:

“I am delighted to welcome Graeme to Morses Club. Graeme brings a wealth of highly relevant sector and financial experience, along with broader digital and commercial skills, which will be invaluable to Morses Club as we look to grow the business over the coming years. I look forward to working with him as the Company continues to consolidate its position as a leading non-standard finance provider.

“On behalf of the Company, I would like to thank Andy Thomson for his tenure as interim CFO. Andy’s hard work and dedication has helped the Company navigate a challenging market and establish Morses Club’s current platform for growth in the wider non-standard financial services sector. We look forward to continuing to draw on Andy’s experience in his position as a Non-Executive Director of the Company.” 

During the last five years immediately preceding the date of this announcement, Graeme Campbell held the following directorships:

Brighthouse Topco Limited – Current

B15 Finco Limited – Current

B15 Midco Limited – Current

B15 Limited – Current

B15 Group Limited – Current

B15 Holdings Limited – Current

Crazy George’s Limited – Current

Caversham Finance Limited – Current – Administrator Appointed in March 2020

Caversham Trading Limited – Current – Administrator Appointed in March 2020

There are no further matters to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph (g) of schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.

Click to view all articles for the EPIC:
Or click to view the full company profile:
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Morses Club

More articles like this

Morses Club

Financial support if you are made redundant

Unfortunately, no job is completely secure. Even businesses with a long history of success can be struck by unforeseen circumstances that mean jobs have to be cut. However, the 2020 global pandemic has meant that job

Morses Club

What is revolving credit?

It’s a strange-sounding term that you may not have come across before. But most of us use it every month without thinking about it.  Which begs the question, what is revolving credit? Find out more in

Morses Club

Growth for Morses Club in half-year results

Listed home collected credit provider Morses Club has reported growth in revenue and pre-tax profit in its interim results. The Batley-headquartered business reported revenue of £52.4m for the 26 weeks ended 28 August 2021, up 4.4

Morses Club

How to choose the best loan for you

Finding the right loan could make your borrowing cheaper, lower risk and easier to manage. There are many different types, for different purposes and all with different interest rates to consider. So while that might make

Morses Club

Growth in digital lending boosts Morses Club

Subprime lender Morses Club is benefitting from internal changes and the reduction of competition as its progress to creating a broader offer “continues apace”. It has doubled customer numbers and trebled the loan book in its

Morses Club

Doorstep loans myth busting

Facts are important. When it comes to doorstep loans, a lot of people may already firm opinions, despite not knowing the real facts about how they work. Second-hand information, assumptions and falsehoods could all have contributed

Morses Club

What is revolving credit?

It’s a strange-sounding term that you may not have come across before. But most of us use it every month without thinking about it.  Which begs the question, what is revolving credit? Find out more in

Morses Club

Morses Club sees strong demand for products

Morses Club PLC (LON:MCL), an established provider of non-standard financial services, has provided the following update on trading for the 26-week period ending 28 August 2021. Trading Morses Club performed strongly during the period and has

Morses Club

Doorstep loans vs payday loans

When searching for a short-term loan, you may have come across the phrases ‘doorstep loan’ and ‘payday loan’. But what do these terms mean, and what’s the difference between the two?  Understanding the difference will help

Morses Club

Rent or Mortgage?

When moving home, you may need to initially decide whether you should rent or own a property. This may feel overwhelming as there are many factors to consider, but don’t worry – you’ll soon be able

Morses Club

Morses Club sees digital division customer numbers rise by 80%

Financial services company Morses Club today revealed that customer numbers in its digital division for short-term and long-term lending products have increased by 80% since the beginning of the financial year. Batley-based Mo9rses Club has provided an

Morses Club

Morses Club sets out corporate restructure plans

Home collected credit provider Morses Club has outlined plans for a corporate restructure which is set to lead to the creation of a new listed holding company for group. The Batley-headquartered business is proposing a reorganisation