Stockport’s Vernon Building Society has been shortlisted in three categories at the Moneyfacts Awards 2018. The innovative mortgage lender is a finalist in the Best Remortgage Provider, Best First-Time Buyer Mortgage Provider and Regional Lending Provider of the Year categories. The Moneyfacts Awards shortlist is decided after ‘rigorous product monitoring’ […]
New Vernon Building Society chief executive Steve Fletcher is predicting a strong year for the Stockport-based mutual. Fletcher, who took over as CEO from the long-serving Mike Hanson in February, has told members that the traditional, but innovative, mortgage lender’s ‘strong financial position’ will see the ‘business grow’. Fletcher made […]
A Stockport gym owner has been named Business Woman of the Year at The English Women’s Awards. Lianne Sykes, 31, who runs The Lean Body Project, was named the winner in the Under 50 Staff category in the event covering the north of England at the Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel. […]
North west financial planners Pareto have become partners with Haydock Park racecourse. The Pareto Owners and Trainers Pavilion was unveiled at the Betfred Grand National Trial with the sponsorship deal running until 2021. The partnership – which follows Pareto’s sponsorship of Lancashire and England batsman Haseeb Hameed in 2017 – […]
Steve Fletcher has taken over as chief executive of Stockport’s Vernon Building Society. He succeeds Mike Hanson, who has retired having been CEO of the specialist mortgage lender since 1996. Steve was previously Head of Customer Banking Networks at Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank and has worked in the financial sector […]
A Stockport gym is looking to expand after just six months in its new home. The Lean Body Project moved into Princes Street in the town centre in May but is already looking to expand. Owners Damien Coates, 35, and Lianne Sykes, 31, who are both from Stockport, started the […]