Gary Whitehead

Experience

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  Previous Experience

  Jan 1984 - Jan 2014

  Business Lending Roles

  Corporate LendingAfter completing my A level qualifications I joined Barclays in 1984 on their accelerated development programme.I obtained my banking diploma (ACIB) in 1989 and shortly thereafter I obtained my first managerial appointment, undertaking the role of Small Business Manager at Barclays in St Helens.My employment with Barclays took me around the North West with my final role being as Corporate Manager operating out of the Preston Business Centre.Specialist LendingIn 2001 I decided to leave Barclays and seek a fresh challenge outside of mainstream banking.I established a specialist lending business to provide property finance throughout the UK.In 2006 the business obtained FCA approval to undertake regulated mortgage lending although its core activity remained within the non-regulated business lending sector.The business expanded rapidly providing finance for various businesses and property investors via short term bridging loans and property development facilities.In 2008 I was recognised within Who’s Who of Britain’s Business Elite Show less

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  AFT Assist

  Jan 2014 - now

  Director

  Business Lending Debt Resolution Specialist www.aftassist.comMob 0776 4167530 or tel 01772 644937Email gary@aftassist.comMember SME AllianceMember Solicitors Partners ClubMember PortfolioExecAfter a 30 year career in business lending I established AFT Assist to provide businesses and business owners with an alternative solution in the event that they should experience financial difficulties with their bank or other lender.We work with business clients experiencing a wide range of lending related debt problems and our experience, combined with our unique approach, enables us to provide sensible debt settlement solutions outside of the insolvency process.Its never too late to call AFT as we help clients at all stages of the bank debt recovery process providing:• Debt reduction agreements to facilitate the managed refinance of bank debts• Reduced debt settlement agreements in relation to personal guarantee or residual debt liabilities• Renegotiation of existing debt on more favourable termsTo date we have saved our clients many millions of pounds whilst also helping them to:• Avoid bankruptcy or other insolvency• Prevent the forced sale of assets by their lender• Protect the family home• Save their businessAFT can help relieve some of the burden of dealing with bank debt issues and we can make a real difference to the outcome.Naturally we can’t promise to provide a settlement solution in every case although we do achieve a very high success rate. Our fees are also success related.Whilst our primary role is to resolve bank debt related issues, we have also assisted clients in other areas where they have been let down or treated unfairly by their bank. Show less