Relation: Director

After some 20 years in investment banking and financial communications, Patricia works with social enterprises to attract private capital and advises private capital providers on their responsible investment strategies. With access to capital, connections and contracts… Continue reading

Chris Sood-Nicholls, Managing Director, Head of Regional Development & Social Impact Investment, Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking Chris has over 20 years’ experience in banking and financial services and has worked in client facing roles in the… Continue reading

A respected figure in the social investment sector, Matt joined Key Fund in 2002 becoming CEO in 2015. His own experience of growing up in disadvantaged communities fuels a bullet-proof belief in equity of opportunity for… Continue reading

Tim Rooney is the CEO of Salad Finance Limited – an FCA regulated provider of loans to NHS and Public sector workers. He is part of a small team of 15 staff and all are passionate… Continue reading

Stephen Deakin is chief executive at West Midlands based BCRS Business Loans, which is dedicated to supporting viable businesses that are unable to access finance from traditional lenders. With an extensive background in accountancy, Stephen has… Continue reading

Peter Udale is an entrepreneur with a background in finance, business planning and risk management. Peter established his own investment and advisory business in 1994 providing both start-up and development services to a range of international… Continue reading

Rebecca is the former UK Head of Business Banking at Triodos, Europe’s leading sustainable bank, from 2013 to 2020, where she led the team responsible for business banking activities with SMEs, social enterprises and charities, with… Continue reading

Charles ran a family business in Cheltenham for more years than he cares to remember before stumbling across the CDFI world after selling the business. Together with a colleague he set up the Gloucestershire Development Loan… Continue reading

Simon joined the Business Enterprise Fund in 2012 as the organisation was growing and meeting the demand for finance following the recession. Business Enterprise Fund is based in Bradford and provides loans to SME businesses in… Continue reading

Karen Davies is the founder and chief executive of Purple Shoots Business Lending Ltd, a Welsh not-for-profit Responsible Finance Provider which she set up 5 years ago to tackle poverty, unemployment and financial exclusion in Wales… Continue reading