We’re working hard to reinvent the way businesses experience finance – we’re simplifying the complexities, ensuring transparency, eliminating inconvenience and empowering our customers to easily make money decisions every day.
When we say ‘team’ we mean our customers, too. Like us, they are risk-takers, everyday entrepreneurs who believe in making a difference. They, too, contribute to our culture.
When they flourish, we celebrate. When our customers invest in more jobs, sponsor the local sports club, export for the first time or invest in new facilities, it makes us happy.
It’s especially rewarding when we see our work help businesses survive shock events like the pandemic and the cost of living crisis – we find them the finance they need, when they need it.
The UK Government’s Women in Finance Charter commits financial services firms to support women’s progression into senior roles. Swoop is proud to be signatory to the charter.
As of the 1st April 2021, Swoop has over 44% female representation in senior management. Our target is to reach 50% by the end of 2022. Whilst Swoop is proud to already sit at over 44%, we believe that 50% should be the ambition for all organisations.
Swoop has growth plans over the next 18 months and we are committed that retaining and increasing diversity (inc. gender) at senior management level is one factor which is a key to success.
Swoop will continue to bake-in inclusivity to our organisation so that we continue to attract, and retain, a talented workforce. Direct interventions include a member of the senior management team having responsibility for D&I oversight, requirement for gender and name blind applications and the linking of diversity targets to senior management bonuses.
All members of our content team follow our strict editorial policy for each piece of content they produce.
Nicolas is a software developer since 13 years old focused mainly in VB/C# and Microsoft related products. He loves new technologies and architectural discussions. Outside work he enjoys home automation and riding motorbikes.
Sam is Swoop's Head of Advisor Customer Success supporting our accountants with every part of their advisory journey. He spent 8 years working in Accountancy Practice before moving into the fintech industry 2 years ago to help accounting firms build their business advisory offering. He is a chartered accountant and also the VP of ICAEW District Society in Yorkshire.
Michael David is a financial writer and former investment advisor. Writing for Capital Group, Dimensional Fund Advisors, Franklin Templeton Investments, HSBC, Invesco, PIMCO, Vanguard, global insurance companies, major Canadian banks and others, he has educated professionals, business owners and consumers about strategies for investing, insurance, banking and corporate finance for more than 20 years.
Zoe is an experienced content marketer and freelance writer. For the past five years, she has written for several high-profile fintech startups such as BlueVine, Fundera, and Nerdwallet to help small business owners navigate through the world of small business financing. Today, Zoe writes about small business finance, business operations, and personal finance.
As a B2B finance content specialist, Kat Cox's goal is to distill complicated financial issues into useful information for small business owners, to save them time they could be using to build their companies. Her work has been featured in Forbes and on financial health platform Nav.com. When she's not writing blogs, web copy, or fiction, Kat can be found walking her dog or singing karaoke in Austin, Texas.
Paige Smith is a content marketing writer specializing in the intersection of business, finance, and tech. Paige regularly features on a number of B2B finance and fintech websites including Fundera, Funding Circle, Fundbox and Nav, amongst others.
Jessica Holcomb is a dynamic copywriter with expertise spanning a number of sectors including fintech, insurance, small business finance, and more. In her content marketing manager roles she's crafted compelling content for successful tech companies such as Funding Circle and Hippo.com, as well as a number of Bay Area startups. Jess is also involved in the Women in Fintech community in San Francisco where she currently lives.
Recently graduating with an MA in International Relations and Security from the University of Liverpool, Olly is the first hire of the Liverpool branch in which he is part of the Unsecured and Asset Finance team. His main responsibility is ensuring clients get the best possible funding for their business.
Arabella is a former BBC business journalist who began her career as a policy analyst at the Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority, and more recently worked in the communications and policy team at the British Business Bank.
Chris is a freelance copywriter and content creator. He has been active in the marketing, advertising, and publishing industries for more than twenty-five years. Writing for Barclays Bank, Metro Bank, Wells Fargo, ABN Amro, Quidco, insurers and pension funds, his words have appeared online and in print to inform, entertain and explain the complex world of consumer and business finance.
Matthew is Co-Founder and CEO of Paranimo, an Innovate UK grant-funded mental health company. He spent his career working in innovation management and uses that experience, combined with being CEO of Paranimo, to advise innovative startups on taking their ideas to market – with a particular interest in grant funding.
Rachel has been writing about finance and consumer affairs for over a decade, helping people to get to grips with their finances and cut through the jargon. She's written for a range of websites and national newspapers including MoneySuperMarket, Money to the Masses, Forbes UK, and Mail on Sunday. Rachel has covered almost every financial topic, from car insurance and credit cards, to business bank accounts, business grants, and commercial mortgages.
Since graduating from a Master’s in Business Management at the University of Bristol, Bobby has worked as an investment analyst at OPG in Poland, then in fund management at Davy and as a strategy analyst at Occupop, both in Dublin. At Swoop, Bobby is working on the equity team helping startups and SMEs get equity funding, as well as focusing on our E-Commerce offering.
After graduating with a law and business degree from Trinity College Dublin, Jessie held project management and business analyst roles in the energy sector before joining Swoop as Partnerships Manager. Jessie is passionate about building meaningful relationships with Swoop's partners.
As a junior funding manager at Swoop, Daniel works within the London sales team. Daniel’s key focus is helping our customers find the right funding solution for their needs and supporting the sales team.
A Chartered Banker, Ann Marie has over 30 years’ experience in the financial services sector and has spent the last 20 years in a senior relationship management role with a high street bank’s corporate and commercial finance team. This saw her working with a wide range of SMEs from manufacturers to tech-based businesses. Ann Marie uses her knowledge and experience to expertly support SMEs all the way through the process of financing a business or property with a range of flexible funding options. Her professional and ‘can do’ approach establishes strong relationships with clients who trust her to deliver the most competitive finance solutions from the debt market.
A professional in the financial services sector, Ed has over 20 years’ experience in the secured debt and mortgage market. Ed has worked exclusively as a commercial finance broker since 2018, using his broad range of experience, knowledge and skills to help and support all types of clients. His calm and methodical approach is a real asset to borrowers who need to access and navigate the increasingly complex commercial mortgage market. He embraces the role technology plays in the debt market and is focused on combining the power of the Swoop platform to benefit clients and introducers alike. Ed can work with any SME or property professional to provide market leading debt finance solutions, from first time buyers to experienced regional operators.
Sam is Head of Advisor Sales & Partnerships at Swoop and works closely with our accounting partners. He has 20 years of experience within the professional services industry spanning banking and legal. For the last 7 years, Sam has been focusing on accountants including the UK’s top 100 firms and global networks.
Starting her career with Diageo, Charlotte went on to run one of the UK’s leading marketing & comms agencies advising and influencing a world-class customer base ranging from multinationals through to SMEs and local startups.
Conor heads up Swoop’s business operations in Ireland. He has deep specialist knowledge in working capital and growth financial solutions. Having worked in hedge funds, the US VC world, and a high growth alternative lender, Conor guides Swoop’s customers to the right funding solutions.
Daire is Head of Swoop North America, and was previously responsible for managing the finance function at Swoop and supporting the growth initiatives of the company. He began his career at Deloitte Consulting in Ireland before moving to the US. During this time he worked with multinational clients across a range of sectors with a focus on finance transformation. Daire is a Business & Law Graduate of University College Dublin and is a Chartered Management Accountant.
As Swoop’s inhouse legal resource, Didi provides legal support to all areas of the business based on her 20 years’ experience in general corporate, commercial and financial laws.
Tim heads up Swoop’s business operations in Australia. An experienced executive director with a lifetime of expertise growing businesses within the Financial Services sector, Tim brings local knowledge, contacts and a wealth of experience.
Jimmy has joined Swoop from a consulting role working closely with Volkswagen’s global marketing team. Prior to this he earned his stripes in a number of startups in Germany, Australia, and the UK. Jimmy has a Bachelor in Marketing & International Business from SCU in Australia, where he continues to be active in the Bright Futures alumni programme, guiding students on their first steps into the marketing world.
Fábio graduated in Graphic Design and is focused on ensuring an excellent UX/UI experience. He has over 15 years of experience in web development, working for companies such as General Motors, AngloGold Ashanti. He has a passion for technology, design, art, javascript and photography.
Orla gained invaluable insight into the SME banking market working on the business banking switch project with RBS. She works with Swoop’s strategic partners on collaborations that will help SMEs find the money and services that they need.
Mark’s background includes 20 years of banking experience, with experience completing deals across multiple markets.
Mark has worked on transactions including acquisitions, succession planning, growth funding and disposals. Sectors include healthcare, hospitality and leisure, and manufacturing.
Before joining Swoop, his last five years in banking saw him directly involved in deals with a total value in excess of £250m.
Pelin has joined Swoop as a frontend developer enthusiastic about creating beautifully designed, fully functional web applications.
A highly experienced relationship led finance professional within the commercial banking sector, Chris has spent over 18 years working for high street commercial banks in various business development and relationship management roles, always partnering with SMEs and property professionals to achieve both their financial and non financial objectives. With extensive experience in structuring acquisition finance, working capital solutions and real estate debt facilities, Chris is a real expert in his market when it comes to arranging and structuring finance applications for SMEs and corporate clients in the manufacturing, real estate, leisure & hospitality and healthcare sectors.
Ayesha has joined Swoop Australia as the Marketing Manager. Ayesha brings over 14 years of experience in marketing across multiple industries including hospitality, recruitment and non profit. Her specialisations include campaign and strategic management, brand development and digital marketing.
After recently graduating from the University of Bristol, David has joined the Swoop Customer Success team in our London office. As Senior Funding Manager, David specialises in identifying and understanding our customers' financial needs by finding them the right funding solution.
As an Equity Account Manager at Swoop, Tom works within the London team and helps find funding solutions for startups. Tom has previous experience in Account Management and is passionate about helping Swoop’s customers achieve their goals.
Shane has over 3 years’ experience working in the financial and tech industry. He studied Business and Management at Dublin Institute of Technology, and is experienced in speaking with SMEs, understanding their financial requirements and finding financial solutions for businesses. Shane’s role as Business Development Executive, is to generate new business opportunities for Swoop and attract new customers.
Sam joined Swoop’s product team after graduating with an Honours degree in Economics with Finance. After graduation, and before joining Swoop, he toured the east coast of America as a hockey coach.
Tom started his career in finance 5 years ago in a telesales role and worked his way up to Business Development Manager. He specialises in asset finance and has arranged all forms of funding from hp and leasing to vat and tax funding. He prides himself on customer retention by offering the best possible service through efficiency and his vast industry knowledge. He joined Swoop in early 2022 to help grow the asset finance offering.
Marcos’ area of speciality is Interactive Design. His background and experience ensures a creative, problem-solving approach to projects, meaning all Swoop’s digital assets and tools have a highly considered user journey.
Wayde has 6 years’ experience as a developer and is specialising in frontend development with Javascript. At Swoop he hopes to expand his knowledge and bring complex user interfaces and front ends to life.
Sacha joins Swoop having spent 15+ years as a Technical/Solutions Architect, Software Engineer and Developer in the Offshore Banking, Pensions, Insurance, Renewables and Fitness sectors. He has designed and built systems for a number of AAA banks and lenders in the UK, Isle of Man and Israel. Sacha is a proponent of Secure by design and Data protection by design and default and focuses on building highly secure, standards compliant systems.
Following graduation from the University of Sheffield, Tom has had experience in the banking industry at both a high street bank and commercial finance brokerage. At Swoop, Tom works alongside businesses to understand their finance requirements and provides bespoke funding solutions to aid their goals for the future.
After starting in the finance industry via an apprenticeship in 2017, Tom has picked up nearly 7 years’ worth of experience working in the financial services sector across various types of commercial finance, including secured loans and mortgages, unsecured lending and invoice finance.
During this time, he has worked as both a broker and a lender so is perfectly placed to support SMEs and property professionals to find the right funding solution to meet their needs.
Tom’s knowledge helps to bridge the gap between customers and lenders ensuring a positive outcome for all. Knowing and owning the process enables his deals go through as smoothly and hassle free as possible, much to the delight of our clients.
Alastair is South African and has a depth of experience in small business financing and strategy. He has led the launch and development of several successful ventures related to fintech, biotech and agriculture. Alastair studied economics and finance at the University of Cape Town, and then went on to complete his Masters at the University of Edinburgh.
Jeppe recently graduated from the Campus Vejle business school in Denmark, where he studied finance, innovation, international economics and more. Jeppe has joined the UK sales team. As Junior Funding Manager, Jeppe's key focus is ensuring our customers are successfully matched with the right funding options and supporting the sales team with different tasks.
Hailing from Cape Town, Clayton has a depth of experience in business finance, helping SMEs understand and acquire business funding. Clayton has worked for several leading funds and lenders in South Africa including Lulalend and Grove Group, as well as Funding Bay in the UK. Clayton is highly knowledgeable across the debt, equity, and grant funding landscape.
Our mission is to solve access to finance for all small business owners. The problem we are solving isn't unique to any one place or region, so we must have a global outlook in what we do and how we think.
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We’re open minded. We respect people and their culture, beliefs and values. We’re curious, like to travel, we aim to understand people and forge long lasting relationships with them.
The life of a small business is very turbulent, so often they need to have thick skin and deal with adversity more times than they’d like. As such, we also need to be resilient in how we work; we need to be able to deal with things not always going exactly right or on time. It's how we overcome these challenges that we grow and improve our careers. These experiences will serve to make us more rounded.
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Obstacles shouldn’t be seen as deterrents but as opportunities that can be solved. Giving up on something isn’t cool and battling to get something achieved is to be celebrated.
We’re in the business of making a positive impact on the lives of business owners around the world. Therefore, it's crucial we act with others in a way that we would act for ourselves or for our family. We’re straight up and work to make the biggest impact through laying out the best possible solutions for our customers.
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We think long term. Do right by the customer and you’ll forge a long lasting relationship that will be a lot more fruitful than any short term wins.
Our ideas, energy, and willingness to learn and listen from our customers is what will drive us to be the best company we can be. What we have today won’t serve our customers well in years to come, so it's essential we create a culture of sharing ideas, feedback, and gathering insights from customers, peers and market trends. So, we massively champion people who share these ethos and are keen to share.
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You’ll undoubtedly come across many a competitive soul at Swoop but what makes it the most sweet is that we’re competitive as a team. When we win through product releases, sales, marketing campaigns, customer acquisition, customer conversion and new partnerships, we do as a team. What gives us our competitive edge is the collective. We champion those that share their knowledge and insight with the group to help everyone improve and make us a more formidable team.
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