Executive Changes: Cabot Financial Announces Three Key Management Appointments

Cabot Financial, market leader in debt purchase, today announces three new key appointments to its West Malling based head office. Bennedetta Peto as HR Director; David Vant as Debt Purchase Manager and James Welling as Collections Manager.

Bennedetta Peto will report to Glen Crawford, Group Managing Director, and will be responsible for all aspects of the Strategic Human Resource agenda for the UK, including training and development. She brings with her over 20 years cross sector experience, having held a number of a senior HR positions in companies such as Lloyds TSB, British Aerospace Engineering and the Kingfisher Group.

David Vant, Debt Purchase Manager, joins from CIT Capital Finance and has previously worked at a number of international banks in London including Banca Intesa and WestLB. David also spent 14 years at NatWest working in both consumer and commercial lending. He brings with him, extensive experience of debt purchase, risk assessment and relationship management.

James Welling, Collections Manager, has over 12 years experience within the consumer finance and insurance industries, including branch, regional and project management roles. He joins from Citigroup as Offshore Business Manager, where he took full operational ownership of the business in Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. In addition James oversaw the development and implementation of new marketing, product and business development strategies across the business.

Commenting on the appointments, Ken Maynard, CEO said: “We are very much looking forward to working with Bennedetta, David and James – all of whom have a wealth of experience in their different fields. I am confident that their knowledge and expertise will help the Cabot group to grow from strength to strength. They are joining at a very exciting time for the business.”

About Cabot Financial
Cabot Financial is a market leader in consumer debt purchase in the UK, formed in 1998. The company was named Debt Purchaser of the Year 2008, and Business of the Year and Employer of the Year for the South East England region at the Orange National Business Awards 2007. Cabot Financial is licensed under the Consumer Credit Act and is a registered Data Controller under the Data Protection Act. It is a member of the Credit Services Association and the Consumer Credit Trade Association. It is also a member of CAIS, Insight and Share, the credit bureau reporting platforms provided by Experian, Equifax and Call Credit respectively.

For further information, see www.cabotfinancial.com