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"There are only two people I really like to have some grey hair, my bank managers and my airline pilots"
NF - a longstanding client
"Just on a personal note, we both really, really appreciate you, again, going above and beyond to help us achieve our goals. I couldn't think of a better team to have alongside us and, as you know, I've done this a few times."
A local and very successful business manager
Meet our team
Our directors and associate directors have all served more than 30 years each in clearing banks with their last positions as Senior Lending Managers. Our USP is our unrivalled experience.
That experience is available to now work for you and your business.
Meet The Team
Rod has 40 years of high street clearing bank experience and been a director of IBP for nearly 10 years.
Roles during his corporate career have included Head of a Commercial Banking team of 10 managers, Credit Approver, Senior Commercial Lending Manager for the county of Nottinghamshire, in addition to business development and major client management.
ACIB qualified, Rod has specialisms in International Trade, Invoice and asset finance, and structuring proposals for approval.
Client satisfaction has always been his core objective and remains so to this day. A keen fisherman and rider of a Honda Goldwing motorcycle, Rod says “It doesn’t matter if you are a start up or a multi-million pound business, if we can help, we will”
Helen set up IBP alongside Rod Whitehead in 2014, following a 37 year career at a high street bank.
During Helen’s banking career, she specialised in distressed lending and invoice finance, also working within the franchise unit.
Her final role in her banking career was as the Senior commercial lending manager for the county of Derbyshire.
More recently with IBP Helen has brokered deals from property to invoice finance and MBO’s.
For IBP, Helen also recently completed 24 months on project work supporting the Independent Third Party addressing complaints from small business customers of a major high street bank.
Outside of IBP, Helen is a significant supporter of Guide Dogs for the Blind, looking after a number of dogs at various times and stages.
IBP are delighted to have welcomed Nick, with all his 41 years of finance experience to the team, in July 2023
Most recently, Nick worked as a Relationship Director with a broad range of clients supporting the achievement of their business aspirations.
Predominantly working with SME businesses with up to £25m turnover, Nick has a wealth of experience in structuring deals, Asset and Invoice finance and International trade.
During his career Nick's roles have included working in the Banks Credit office, assessing and approving deals and delivering in a Business Development role.
Nick is a qualified Member of the Chartered Banker Institute (MCBI).
Outside of IBP Nick enjoys a number of sports in particular playing Golf and following his local football team.