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Funding Circle Holdings plc (FCH)
Funding Circle Holdings plc: Board Changes
07-Jul-2025 / 08:37 GMT/BST
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LEI: 2138003EK6UAINBBUS19
7 July 2025
Funding Circle Holdings plc (“Funding Circle” or “the Company”)
Board Changes
Funding Circle, the UK’s leading SME finance platform, announces the
appointment of Richard Harvey as an independent non-executive director and
Chair of the Risk Committee with effect from 1 August 2025.
The Company’s currently combined Audit and Risk Committee will be
separated into two separate committees, with existing non-executive
director, Maeve Byrne chairing the Audit Committee as previously
announced. Richard Harvey will also be a member of the Audit Committee,
the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee.
Richard brings a wealth of experience in risk management as well as over
30 years commercial experience in lending and credit cards, having held
senior executive positions at HSBC, GE Money and Barclays. Richard is
currently a non-executive director of the Money and Pension Service, where
he sits on the audit and risk committee, and a non-executive director of
the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, where he is also a member of
the audit and risk and finance committees.
Ken Stannard, Chair of Funding Circle Board of Directors, said: "We are
delighted to welcome Richard to the Funding Circle Board. His track record
in managing risk within the cards and lending sectors will be invaluable
to Funding Circle as it continues to grow and navigate the evolving
financial landscape.”
Richard Harvey, incoming Chair of the Risk Committee, said: “I am
delighted to join the Funding Circle Board and I look forward to
collaborating with the Board and management team to further strengthen the
Company’s robust risk oversight and help drive sustainable growth.”
There are no further details to be disclosed pursuant to UK Listing Rule
6.4.8R in connection with Richard’s appointment.
Enquiries:
Funding Circle:
Investor Relations ir@fundingcircle.com
Tony Nicol
Media Relations press@fundingcircle.com
Leigh Rimmer
Headland Consultancy +44 (0) 20 3805 4822
Stephen Malthouse and Jack Gault
About Funding Circle
Funding Circle (LSE: FCH) is the UK’s leading SME finance platform.
Established in the UK in 2010, Funding Circle has extended more than
£14.6bn in credit to over 110,000 businesses in the UK.
For SME borrowers, Funding Circle provides an unrivalled customer
experience, delivered through its technology and data, coupled with a
human touch. Its solutions continue to help customers access the funding
they need to succeed. For institutional investors, Funding Circle provides
access to an alternative asset class in an underserved market, and
delivers robust and attractive returns.
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ISIN: GB00BG0TPX62
Category Code: BOA
TIDM: FCH
LEI Code: 2138003EK6UAINBBUS19
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