Fiducia Commercial Network has appointed Mark Grant as sole managing director, positioning the company for “continued growth and success in the upcoming phase of its development”.
Prior to joining Fiducia Commercial Network, Grant worked at specialist finance brokerage The Business Finance Branch for just under a year, and before that was at Fiducia Commercial for nearly two years as director of commercial finance broking.
Before that, he was director of business development at Fiducia Network for almost two years, and previously was a commercial finance consultant at Essex Commercial Finance for around a year.
Prior to that, he worked at Faster Finance as a business finance consultant for under six months, and before that he was at King and Shaxson for nearly nine years in various senior roles.
Fiducia Commercial said that with a “new vision of forward growth and a revised network proposition, his appointment comes at a crucial stage for Fiducia as the company seeks to strengthen its position as a leading player in the industry”.
Marcus Grimshaw, CEO of Fiducia Commercial Network, said: “The next phase of our growth demands the work ethic, attention to detail, passion, and drive to be the best, and Mark embodies these qualities. It was an easy decision to appoint him as our managing director.”
“Mark’s impact on the network members and the direction of the business has been significant, and now all members can benefit from his passion for business growth and expertise in the area.”
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