Lucy Painter
Director
With over 20 years’ experience in the financial services sector, I am able to deliver a great customer experience for all our clients, regardless of the deal size, and also ensure that the required business processes remain efficient, effective and compliant. This applies to all stakeholders – clients, lenders, introducers and the team.
Out of the office: My two teenage sons make sure I don’t have much spare time – being taxi driver to them is practically a full-time job! Dog walking, running and pottering in the garden happens if time allows.
Julia Wilkinson
Director
With over 30 years' banking experience behind me, I identify and secure tailored finance solutions for businesses which suit their overall strategy, and ensure their delivery is efficient and simple for business owners. Simply put, I provide businesses with valuable expertise to navigate the complex finance marketplace and make a real difference with the end result!
Out of the office: I enjoy walking, dancing, spending time with my family, travelling to new places and following F1 motor sport.
Debbie Labourne
Business Finance Specialist
I have more than 30 years of business banking experience, latterly working within Business and Commercial Risk and Controls. It’s great to be working alongside other banking professionals and being part of a team who work so hard to support businesses, local to Lincoln and Newark as well as further afield, to access the right finance for their business.
Out of the office: I enjoy travel, crafting, upcycling and recycling, baking, vegetarian cookery, music and spending time with family and friends including Radley, my gorgeous staffie-jack.
James Lamb
Business Finance Specialist
With 40 years' banking experience behind me, I am passionate about helping businesses structure and secure bespoke funding solutions to achieve their growth ambitions. I support all industry sectors, delivering excellent Customer Service across the board, but have a particular focus on the Agricultural and Renewables sectors.
Out of the office: I coach Grassroots Football with a local club as well as still trying to play myself!
Stephen Harrington
Business Finance Specialist
I’m a commercial finance specialist with 30+ years’ experience across global capital markets, investment banking, and advisory. I’ve held senior roles at MUFG and Mizuho, leading business lines and delivering complex funding solutions across different markets and economic cycles.
Now based in Lincolnshire, I work with SMEs across the East Midlands and beyond, helping owners access and structure funding to support growth, manage cashflow, and handle more complex financial challenges. Through FundingRound’s whole-of-market approach, I source tailored solutions across business loans, working capital, asset and property finance, and refinancing, always with a practical, advisory-led focus.
Outside work, I’m married with four children and enjoy family time, walking our beagle, playing guitar, and following rugby.
Steve Rowell
Asset & Motor Finance Specialist
With a decade of experience in the financial services sector, I have more recently followed my passion and specialised in the Motor Finance Industry, including as Sales Director of the Prestige Vehicle Division at Anglo Scottish Asset Finance. My clients benefit from my wealth of experience in financing both prestige and daily vehicles, offering them effective finance from our panel of lenders. I also support companies fund their business assets (with and without wheels!).
Out of the office: I have always been a petrol head and enjoy nothing more than spending time around high performance vehicles! Founding the National Supercar Owners Club has been a real high for me and I thoroughly look forward to the events we run for supercar owners throughout the year.
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