Bartlett joins from Masthaven, where he was chief executive for five years. Prior to that, he was the CFO at the lender and has held similar roles at FNZ Group, Westpac, New Zealand, NatWest and Portuguese bank Novo Banco.
He has also been a chair of a joint venture between a bank and a retailer, and worked with private equity-owned institutions in the banking, technology and wealth management industries.
Before being appointed chief executive, Bartlett spent some months getting to know MSP Capital and its colleagues to ensure continuity and support the creation of its growth strategy.
Bartlett (pictured) said: “I am excited to lead MSP Capital and look forward to working even more closely with the talented team to enhance our capability to deliver exceptional financing solutions for customers across the UK.”
He will work alongside the lender’s leadership team including Adam Tovey, commercial director, Lee Merrifield, credit and underwriting director, Daniel Curtis, legal director and Nicky Hollamby, finance director.
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Joint MDs Higgins and Miracca move on
Joint managing director Martin Higgins will also depart from his role in the business after 30 years at the helm. Paul Miracca, also former joint managing director, will move into a consultancy role and offer his insight to the business.
Under Higgins’ leadership, MSP Capital went from being family-owned to privately owned in 2011 and has undergone a transformation. The lender also expanded its funding lines and entered a new phase as a private equity-backed entity with the addition of Cabot Square Capital as an equity partner and majority shareholder in 2018.
Richard McDougall, partner at Cabot Square Capital, said: “With his breadth of experience in financial strategy and leadership, Leigh will play a critical role as MSP Capital continues to strengthen its delivery of outstanding service and specialist funding solutions. His proven track record in driving financial success and process optimisation aligns perfectly with the firm’s goals for sustainable growth.
“We thank Martin and Paul for their hard work in contributing to MSP Capital’s success over many years as a specialist, non-regulated lender for the property sector. Both Martin and Paul remain shareholders, and back the remaining management team to lead the business forward to future successes.”
