Paragon Bank has added two new members to its small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) lending team to boost its green energy finance offer and support more small businesses across the UK.
Andy Craggs (pictured, left), who has over 30 years’ experience in asset finance, has joined to lead on green energy lending.
Craggs reports directly to John Phillipou, managing director of SME lending.
Craggs was previously managing director at ECS Group and most recently business development manager at Premier.
Emma Gorman (pictured, right) has also joined the team, bringing 13 years’ experience in the broker market with a focus on asset finance.
Gorman has held roles at banks including Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB), Macquarie Bank and Aldermore Bank, as well as working for an asset finance brokerage.
Gorman’s experience will help Paragon Bank strengthen its broker relationships and grow its asset finance offer for small businesses across the UK.
Stewart Good, sales director of SME lending at Paragon Bank, said: “We’re thrilled to welcome Emma and Andy to the SME lending team.
“Emma’s broker-side expertise and Andy’s decades of leadership in asset finance align well with our strategic ambitions and their arrival marks an exciting chapter for our division.
“Their combined expertise and ambition will be instrumental in driving our growth and delivering tailored financial solutions to our clients.”
