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Paul Hird has joined Time Finance as Non-Executive Director. Paul, who currently holds a number of non-executive and board-level positions, has been appointed to the Time Finance board to support the delivery of its long-term growth strategy.

With over 40 years’ experience in the finance sector, Paul most recently co-founded and led Leumi ABL as Chief Executive Officer, an asset-based lender that provides over £500m of facilities to UK SMEs. His broad experience and achievements in senior management, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic business planning will be a welcome addition to the Time Finance team.

Speaking of his appointment, Paul commented: “It’s a privilege to be joining the Time Finance board; the business is on an ambitious journey and I look forward to bringing new ideas and perspective to offer innovative ways to deliver growth.”

Ed Rimmer, Chief Executive Officer at Time Finance, added: “I welcome Paul’s appointment to the Board. His expertise within the financial services industry, particularly the asset based lending market, will prove invaluable as we set out to deliver our growth strategy over the next few years. We look forward to benefiting from his experience and strategic vision.”