Advisory Board
The Smart Advisory Board
Smart has put together an advisory board that is second to none in the UK Finance Sector. The board brings together leaders from the UK’s biggest banks and financial institutions.
With proven track records and leaders in their fields, Smart have forged a team of people who know how to achieve the best results and have brought great success throughout their careers.
An executive leader in Financial Services and Insurance Premium Finance, with 24 years of Board and Executive Committee experience in private equity and international bank ownership.
As the Chief Sales & Marketing Officer of Premium Credit, a specialist FCA regulated lending business, responsible for revenue, market share, profits and brand leadership. A founding director of Transamerica Insurance Finance Company – the pioneer in the UK & Ireland insurance premium finance industry.
Chairman of DR&P Group, a private equity backed, corporate insurance broker, with offices across the UK. The company sells a wide range of non-discretionary commercial insurance products to a large client base across a diverse range of end-markets.
Non executive director of ilumoni, an AI-powered Fintech business
Simon has a diverse range of experience in financial services spanning almost 30 years. Most recently, he was the Managing Director of the Business Finance division at specialist bank Shawbrook. Before joining Shawbrook, he was Global Chief Executive of Bibby Financial Services (BFS), the world’s largest non-bank invoice and trade finance business and prior to BFS, he was Managing Director of Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance and Network Director of Lloyds TSB Commercial Banking.
Simon has served as CEO and subsequently Chairman of The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AMC) Plc and as the Deputy Chairman of the UK trade body The Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA), as well as on the Board of the global trade body, International Factors Group.
He has also served as a Non-Executive Director on Bibby Distribution and Bibby Offshore Boards and currently advises a number of SME-focused businesses.
Steve joined SBL as executive chairman in January 2022. Steve has a wealth of experience in the corporate finance world, notably as Global Head of Receivables at HSBC and Managing Director of HSBC Invoice Finance UK. Steve is a highly respected strategic advisor and has sat on the board of many successful organisations.
Founding Partner of TIP in 1993 (1 of 4)
Taken TIP group from small Broker to Nationally acknowledged provider of Insurance Broking, Risk Transfer, Risk Management, sold to Jelf Group Plc in 2013.
Chartered Insurance Broker, Managing Director JIP and Managing Director of Trading for Jelf Insurance Brokers until December 2015 when becoming Chief Executive Officer (Insurance) of JIB until March 2017.
From April 2017, focussed on the development of personal business portfolio, encompassing property owning, property development, estate agency and financial services, in conjunction with business coaching / 121 mentoring and undertaking work supporting various charities on a local and national basis.
December 2017 appointed CEO – Ardonagh Advisory.
Specialties: Problem solving / dispute resolution / Entrepreneur & Business Coach Negotiating fair, sustainable outcomes Getting the job done.
Experienced C-Suite executive with in depth history of delivery in the automotive and insurance industry.