BRADFORD district-based commercial finance consultancy, ABL Business, has appointed Jason Bentley as national operations manager.

The appointment comes as ABL – which has secured more than £90 million in debt finance for small to medium-sized enterprise (SMEs) in the last three years – chases ambitious growth plans and now aims to reach £6m turnover by 2025.

Mr Bentley said: “Since first meeting the ABL team, the expertise of the team and their emphasis on strong relationships - together with a willingness to do the deal – made me keen to get on board.

“The funding is out there and available for businesses, but many don’t know how or where to get independent, unaffiliated support to ensure they access the best solution for their business.”

Andy Redman, joint managing director at ABL Business, added Mr Bentley will support him and co-director, Alex Beardsley, with the next phase of the firm’s growth plans.