WeDo reveals new leadership and direction

Oldham-based SME lender WeDo has unveiled a new senior structure and refreshed group name as it sharpens focus on business finance.

Now trading as WeDo Business Finance, the group has appointed a new main board and created an executive board to oversee invoice, asset and trade finance. 

The move aims to simplify client access to key decision-makers.

Co-founders Mark Lindsay and Chris Robinson are joined by Carol Roberts as chair, bringing decades of industry experience. 

Mark said: “As our business grows, we’ve expanded our main board by integrating extensive expertise in asset finance and financial services. 

“This board will play crucial role in shaping our future, ensuring the team has the tools and support needed for success.

“In addition to the main board, we have established an executive board which focuses on providing specialised support in invoice, trade and asset finance, tailoring services to each client’s needs.”

The group has grown to 70 staff across the UK and recently moved its headquarters to Annie Kenney Mill, in Chadderton.

WeDo currently supports a national client base with over £50 million in lending and has ambitions to double that figure within three years.

Mark added: “Reflecting on our new group name, during Covid the business world needed lots of questions answering and, in response, WeDo diversified to offer multiple strands of support.

“As we have adjusted back to ‘normal’, we’ve realised that clients typically come to us for support when they have a particular need. 

“Funding is often the ‘need’ that starts the client journey with WeDo.

“While big banks often favour corporates, we champion SMEs and the entrepreneurial spirit, offering personalised, flexible and creative financial solutions to ensure sustainable growth and long-term success.”

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