Together Fin. Svc.

Together announces appointment of CEO

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Together Financial Services Limited

12 September 2024

Together Financial Services Limited

Together announces appointment of CEO

12 September 2024

Together Financial Services Limited ("Together" or "the Group"), one of the UK's leading non-bank relationship lenders, is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Rowntree as CEO and Executive Director with effect from early 2025.

Richard joins from Paragon Bank, where he was Managing Director of the Mortgages division. He brings over 30 years of experience in banking, having previously held senior roles with Bank of Ireland, RBS, Santander, Lloyds TSB and Halifax. He has extensive board experience having served as Chair of the UK Finance Mortgages Product and Service Board, and as a non-executive board member of the Estuary Housing Association and Progress Together. Richard was awarded the Freedom of the City of London in 2023 for his work in promoting socio-economic diversity in the financial services sector.

Founder and ultimate controlling shareholder, Henry Moser, is to become the Executive Vice Chairman, continuing his active role in guiding the Board in achieving the long term strategy of Together.  

Mike McTighe, Chairman of Together commented: "We are delighted to welcome Richard as the new CEO of Together. He brings extensive experience in banking and will further strengthen our executive management team. Henry, our founder, is taking on the new role of Executive Vice Chairman and I am confident he and Richard will form a great team to take the Group forward."

Henry Moser, Executive Vice Chairman and Founder, added: "I am excited to announce Richard as my successor as CEO, as we celebrate our 50^th anniversary. Together is a special business with a clear purpose and a unique culture and I look forward to working closely with Richard as we enter the next stage of our exciting growth story."

Richard Rowntree, CEO, said: "I am thrilled to join Together at this pivotal moment, as the Group celebrates 50 years of remarkable success. This is a business that has a market leading proposition, a clear focus on delivering positive outcomes for customers and is backed by an exceptional team of talented, experienced professionals. I am proud to have the opportunity to take Together to the next level and look forward to leading this continued success."

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About Together

One of the UK's leading non-bank relationship lenders, Together has been making finance work to help our customers realise their ambitions for 50 years.

A strong, diverse and financially inclusive lender, we support a wide range of underserved customers including the self-employed, those with more complex incomes, in later life or with thin or impaired credit, landlords and SME and business customers. We offer our customers a wide range of flexible lending products including short-term finance, auction finance, residential, buy-to-let and commercial mortgages, secured loans and development finance.

Our expertise in lending means we can look beyond mainstream lending criteria to consider individual circumstances and treat each application on its own merits to help our customers solve problems and realise opportunities.

Together is the trading name of Together Financial Services Limited, which has its registered office address at Lake View, Lakeside, Cheadle, Cheshire SK8 3GW.