Pictured above: Andy Ashton, the new business
development partner at Yorkshire Bank in Northampton
The new business development partner at Yorkshire Bank in
Northampton has returned to his roots.
Andy Ashton, who will have worked for Yorkshire Bank for 26
years in 2010, previously worked in Hazelwood Road in the town in
1997.
Andy is now back in Northampton after working at the Coventry
Financial Solutions Centre, to take up the newly created role of
business development partner.
"It is great to be back," he said. "I am really looking forward
to the challenges of this new position in an area I know well.
"I believe we have an opportunity to capitalise on our strong
capital position and unique proposition, where old fashioned
relationship banking is provided and decisions are made locally.
This has enabled us to remain open for business throughout the last
18 months.
"I will be looking at SMEs within the Northamptonshire area with
turnover between £5 million and £50 million who may be
interested in talking to us."
Within the Northampton Financial Solutions Centre, which is
based at Waterside House, a 'relationship partner' and their
'associate' become the main point of contact for customers, calling
on financial professionals from the same office to provide specific
expertise in invoice finance, asset finance, wealth management,
business and private banking.
Andy, who lives in Brackley, with his wife, Ruth, and children,
Sophie (11) and Luke (9), added: "There have been a great deal of
changes to Northampton's skyline over the last decade as new
business premises have been built to attract a wide range of
companies.
"That diversity along with the logistical benefits of the town's
location means there is no reason why the business community can
not go from strength to strength."
Pete Trueman, senior partner at Yorkshire Bank's FSC in
Northampton, said Andy's appointment highlighted their optimism of
the local economy.
"Bringing Andy on board shows that we are keen to do business in
the local market and we are keen to build on Yorkshire Bank's 'open
for business' policy which has continued despite the credit
crunch," he said.