MANAGEMENT TEAM
Richard Pyman
CEO Singers Asset Finance. Chairman Singers Corporate Asset Finance and Singers Healthcare Finance.
Richard Pyman, CEO of Singers Asset Finance and Chairman of Singers Corporate Asset Finance and Singers Healthcare Finance, since 2005, holds an M.A. in Modern and Medieval Languages from Cambridge University and an MBA from City University Business School.
Richard previously held posts on the Banking side of Singer & Friedlander between 1991 and 2004.
Jon Baker
Director of Risk Management, Singers Corporate Asset Finance and Singers Healthcare Finance.
Jon holds a degree in Mathematics & Management Studies from the University of Nottingham and joined the Singer & Friedlander Group in (2002) on the Risk Management side of the Premium Finance business.
Jon moved across to the wider Singers Asset Finance business in an Operational Development role in early 2008 and has more recently taken on the role of Risk Director for the Singers Asset Finance business.
Nic Kinch
Head of Human Resources.
Nic has considerable experience in HR and is one of the original members of one of SAF's predecessor companies. She started her HR career in 1989 in an equipment finance company, which was acquired by Singer & Friedlander Ltd in 1993, and took on the responsibility for HR in 1998. In February 2005 Nic took on the full responsibility for HR across the asset finance businesses. Nic is instrumental in ensuring the group hires and retains people of the highest calibre and has successfully integrated numerous subsidiary businesses.
Susan Hinton-Smith
CEO Singers Healthcare Finance (SHF)
Susan is an accountant with many years experience of the asset finance sector. She has been CEO of Singers Healthcare Finance (SHF) since October 2008.
Susan was the Finance Director of Hermes Group Limited prior to and following its acquisition by Singer & Friedlander Limited in 2001. In 2005, Susan became the Finance Director and Chief Operating Officer for the Asset Finance Division, during which time she sat on the SHF Board.
Andy James
Director of Singers Healthcare Finance (SHF)
Andy is responsible for Asset Management at Singers Healthcare Finance. He started his career with National Westminster Bank before joining Forward Trust and later Caterpillar Financial Services. Andy holds a Diploma in Company Direction obtained from the Institute of Directors in 2002.
Richard Jewitt
Assistant Director of Singers Healthcare Finance (SHF)
Richard's main focus is on the private healthcare sector, Managed Equipment Services and relationships with key Radiology and Radiotherapy providers.
With 30 years experience in the Asset/Project Financing Industry, Richard worked within the Asset Finance arm of Barclay's Bank plc for 19 years including 2yrs as Head of Corporate Planning with responsibility for product development, funding, marketing, planning and joint ventures.
After 2 years as Director for Scotland & Northern Ireland he became UK Regional Sales Director responsible for a sales force of 80 generating £500m of asset financing per annum. Experience of Operating Leasing gained with a subsidiary of Societe Generale was then applied to the Healthcare Sector with the US company DVI before Singers.
Jim Cannon
CEO, Singers Corporate Asset Finance (SCAF)
Jim has been in the finance industry for 34 years. He started his career with Bowmaker and worked for a small number of finance companies (including Hitachi) before joining Singer & Friedlander 15 years ago to establish Block Discounting.
In 2005, Jim became CEO of Singers Corporate Asset Finance.
Ann Downie
Operations Director, Singers Corporate Asset Finance (SCAF)
Ann has 34 years experience in the finance industry and is one of the founder members of one of Singers Corporate Asset Finance's predecessor companies, Singer & Friedlander Commercial Finance (SFCF). She started her career with Scottish Discount (now Lloyds TSB) followed by 10 years with Citibank latterly as collections supervisor. In 1987 Ann joined British Credit Trust in direct sales and in 1990 she and four of her colleagues left to set up James Finlay Asset Finance (which became SFCF).
Ann became Operations Director of SCAF in August 2009.
David Clark
Finance Director, Singers Corporate Asset Finance (SCAF)
David qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1982 and soon after joined James Finlay and became actively involved in its asset finance company (which became Singer & Friedlander Commercial Finance - SFCF) when it was formed in 1990. David was appointed Company Secretary in 1998 and later Finance Director of SFCF, and was promoted Finance Director of Singers Corporate Asset Finance in August 2009.
Paul Tagg
Managing Director, Singers Corporate Asset Finance (SCAF) Block Discounting
Paul Tagg joined Singers Corporate Asset Finance (SCAF) Block Discounting in March 2005. Prior to joining SCAF, Paul was departmental Head at ING Lease, controlling Block Discounting (1992-2005), Regional Manager responsible for the corporate and consumer sales team including Block Discounting at Hitachi (1990-1992) and a Senior Account Manager of corporate asset finance at Lloyds Bowmaker (1983-1990).
Simon Findlay
Managing Director, Singers Corporate Asset Finance (SCAF) North
Simon has a BA Honours in Business Studies and joined James Finlay Asset Finance Ltd (which became Singer & Friedlander Commercial Finance) in September 1996. The Company was purchased in the same year by Singer & Friedlander. Simon was subsequently promoted to Development Manager in 2000 and Scottish Regional Manager in 2003. In 2004 he was promoted to Assistant Director and in 2005 he was appointed Director of Sales. Simon has always been involved in the development of the business and was promoted to MD of SCAF North in August 2009.
Malcolm Porter
Managing Director, Singers Corporate Asset Finance (SCAF) South
Malcolm joined General Guarantee's Wisbech office in 1988 and despite strong internal promotion at GG, he joined East Anglian Finance Limited in 1998 as director. He is involved in a very hands-on capacity in both sales and collections activities.
He was appointed to the board of SCAF in August 2009 as MD of the Southern Region.
Sean Taylor
Managing Director, Singers Corporate Asset Finance (SCAF) Taxi Finance
Sean joined KSF in August 1999 to set up the Taxi Finance division. He previously spent two years as Taxi Finance Manager at Woodchester / GE Capital and prior to that he spent ten years as Credit Manager / Credit Director for Black Horse.