Northern Bank has introduced new measures to reinforce its ongoing commitment to assist trading businesses across Northern Ireland, it was announced today.
Details of the support were unveiled ahead of Northern Bank’s Let’s Talk Business seminar which takes place on June 15. The support includes the appointment a new business acquisition team which will be responsible for developing relationships with new business customers across Northern Ireland. They will be seeking to provide financial support and a range of products tailored to trading business such as online banking and Cash Management systems.
Ivan McMinn, Head of Corporate Acquisition at Northern Bank said:
“Northern Bank is actively looking for good trading companies to invest in and our financial support packages, along with the expertise, innovative online banking services and cash management solutions, will help facilitate business growth and profitability. The appointment of a new senior business acquisition team reinforces our commitment to actively support trading businesses and to offer competitive products and services which are already attracting new customers to Northern Bank.”
In a further signal to the business community that Northern Bank is taking a proactive approach to supporting local businesses, the Bank has revealed that in the last 12 months it has provided £500m in finance to trading businesses through Northern Ireland, a figure Northern Bank anticipates will increase in the coming next year.
Northern Bank's Let’s Talk Business seminar in Lisburn will bring together local businesses to outline the range of financial and service support available.
Key speakers at the event include Kevin Kingston, General Manager for Corporate and Markets and Mark Windebank, Managing Director of Newry based independent wholesale distributor Savage and Whitten, who will reflect on his experience of moving to Northern Bank and securing £6m in funding for his recent company expansion which helped to create 50 new jobs locally.
The venue for the seminar is the Down Royal hospitality suite which was has benefited from a £1.5m investment from Northern Bank.
James Nicholson, Chairman of Down Royal Racecourse said that businesses attending the seminar will see first hand how the financial support from Northern Bank has transformed how Down Royal now operates as a business.
“Businesses don't just need finance, they also need expert advice and solutions that will help them run their business better. Down Royal has benefited not only from the finance that has helped us to expand, but the support of our relationship managers in identifying opportunities and improving how we manage our cash flow. We would encourage businesses from Lisburn and beyond to use the opportunity to attend the seminar and see what Northern Bank can offer them.”