About us

We are current and former CEO and Chairmen from the automotive and banking industries with a focus on car financing

Leadership team

Managing Director

Michael Yeates

40-year banking career, including 20 years as an independent retail banking consultant and Board Advisor to HSBC, NatWest, RBS, Barclays, Santander, Nationwide, The John Lewis Partnership, Next and over 30 other organisations; NED with Plc, PE and private investor experience on 10 different Boards; specialist in banking licence applications; former General Manager, Cheltenham & Gloucester Plc.

Director

Steve Fowler

Award-winning editor-in-chief, broadcaster & consultant; previously editor AutoExpress, Autocar and What Car?

Director

Dr Andy Palmer

44 years’ experience in the automotive industry: Chief Planning Officer, Nissan; President & Group CEO Aston Martin Lagonda; Vice Chairman & CEO Switch Mobility; founder & CEO Palmer Automotive; CEO PodPoint; Chairman Inobat; Chairman HiLo; Chairman Ionetic; Chairman Brill Power.

Director

Simon Sproule

Automotive marketing & communications leader; Senior VP, Fisker; Chief Comms Officer, Fiat Chrysler; CMO & VP Aston Martin Lagonda; VP Comms, Tesla; VP Global Marketing & Comms, Nissan; VP Comms, North America, Jaguar Land Rover.

Director

Paul Willcox

Over 30 years in the automotive industry, running three large UK OEMs (VW Group, Stellantis and Nissan); European Chairman, Nissan; CEO Stellantis, Eurasia; Director, Vauxhall Finance, Stellantis Financial Services JV, RCi Financial Services, Volkswagen Insurance Service and PSA Financial Service JV Rus.

Experience is everything