This week’s National appointments: Featuring Coincover, Ward Hadaway & more

This week’s round up of National appointments includes Coincover, Ward Hadaway & Gateley Smithers Purslow. Read on to find out more.

Ridhima Durham, Coincover

Today, Coincover, the blockchain protection company, announces the appointment of its new Chief Commercial Officer, Ridhima Durham, who joins at a critical time following its recent successful funding round in January and rebrand in July.

Ridhima joins Coincover from Salary Finance where she spent four years as Chief Commercial Officer. During her tenure Salary Finance achieved 100% YoY growth for four consecutive years and won numerous awards, including UK’s 19th fastest growing tech company in the Deloitte Fast 50 and Europe’s 48th fastest growing tech company by the Financial Times.

An Oxford University graduate, Ridhima started her career at Goldman Sachs. Since then, she has worked across numerous roles for financial institutions, such as Schroders, before moving into fintech in 2012 when she became Head of Strategy and New Ventures at Wonga.

On her appointment, Ridhima said, “I’m excited to join Coincover at what feels like the perfect time. They have a fascinating proposition and there’s a clear gap in the market for greater institutional-grade protections.”

David Janczewski, CEO and co-founder at Coincover, said, “Ridhima brings the exact expertise that we need at this stage of growth, as a highly experienced commercial leader she brings the perfect balance of knowledge across start-up innovation and traditional finance that will drive Coincover to new heights.”

**Ed Davison & Sarah Crawford, Ward Hadaway

Northern law firm Ward Hadaway has announced new appointments in its family and matrimonial team as it continues to see strong growth across the North West. Ed Davison has joined Ward Hadaway as a paralegal alongside newly qualified solicitor Sarah Crawford who has just completed a successful two-year training contract with the firm.

This dual appointment represents a significant further step in the implementation of Ward Hadaway’s national family and matrimonial practice strategy. The 16 strong team, with solicitors based in Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle, has achieved growth of more than 16 per cent in revenue across its three offices compared to the same period last year.

Sarah Crawford recently completed a structured training programme with the firm and joins as a newly qualified family law solicitor. Before joining Ward Hadaway, Ed was a paralegal at Prince Family Law Solicitors and, more recently, Hall Brown. As well as five years working in family law, Ed trained as an accountant, bringing a new dimension to the team.

Liz Bottrill, joint head of the matrimonial team, said: “The recruitment of Ed and Sarah is a significant milestone in our pursuit of national leadership in family law services. We are seeing increasing demand from clients across the North West and in Manchester particularly. Excellent client care and a commercial approach are key focus areas for us. Ed and Sarah will play key roles in our growth strategy.”

Sarah added: “I’m delighted to continue my career with Ward Hadaway. During my training period, I gained a deep understanding of the diverse range of legal disciplines that the firm operates within, including family law, which is the sector I have chosen to enter. The team is hugely supportive and talented and I’m looking forward to getting involved and playing an active role in our impactful client work.”

Tim Neaves, Gateley Smithers Purslow

Gateley Smithers Purslow (GSP), the multi-disciplinary surveying, engineering and architecture practice arm of professional services group, Gateley, has appointed Tim Neaves, as regional manager to head up its East Anglia operation. Neaves, a chartered building surveyor, joins the practice with more than 25 years of experience in the built environment.

He has spent the last 17 years at Bidwells managing a wide range of building surveying instructions including dilapidations, refurbishment and fit out work predominantly in the industrial and office sector, along with pre-acquisition surveys for listed properties. Neaves also specialises in building pathology and advising clients on building defect solutions.

In his new role at GSP, Neaves will lead on property insurance projects and work closely alongside technical director, Alex Wright, to bolster the consultancy’s non-insurance offering across East Anglia.

On his appointment, Neaves commented: “I am pleased to be joining Gateley Smithers Purslow to head up its East Anglia region. I have worked within the area throughout my career and wanted to continue this focus, so this opportunity was a perfect fit.”

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