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FRP has appointed a specialist training director to support its learning and development offering for clients. With 38 years’ experience in the financial services sector, John Nelson will be based in the firm’s Birmingham office but will work with clients across FRP’s national network to deliver tailored training programmes, with a focus on those in the asset-based lending (ABL) sector.
FRP said the training solutions will be designed to “equip client teams with the communication, leadership, risk management and sales skills needed to thrive in sectors including financial services”.
It added that Nelson’s “significant” experience will complement the additional ABL expertise added to the business following FRP’s acquisition of Hilton-Baird last year.
Starting out in mainstream banking before specialising in ABL, Nelson’s career history includes more than 20 years at Lloyds Bank, as well as heading up the ABL division at GE Capital and Bibby Financial Services’ Central and South coverage. He also holds a master’s degree in occupational psychology.
Nelson said: “There is huge demand for developing and sharing expertise across the financial services sector to build more resilient, growth-ready and risk-aware businesses. This is certainly true in the ABL sector where I’ve spent much of my career, and where I’ll be initially focused on delivering bespoke training that fully reflects the specific landscape lenders and brokers operate in.
“FRP is an innovative business and is taking a lead with this kind of initiative, which perfectly complements the suite of integrated corporate finance, restructuring advisory and debt advisory services that it already offers. I’m excited to get started.”
Jeremy French, chief operating officer at FRP, added: “This latest appointment demonstrates our commitment to expanding the support we offer to our clients, particularly when it comes to asset-based lending.
“This is a sector that is less well-understood compared to other forms of lending, but which we expect to see play an increasingly important role in supporting business’ strategic decisions in current market conditions. John’s direct experience of the market, and his broader training and development expertise, will be invaluable to leaders in the ABL space and across the sectors we serve as they target fresh growth and greater resilience.”
