Oldham outfit WeDo Business Finance powers growth with new senior role

A new senior role has been created at WeDo Business Finance to help drive growth by accelerating deal completions in support of SMEs throughout the UK seeking funding.

Aman Gill has been appointed head of credit risk and underwriting at the Oldham-headquartered company.

He has worked in financial services for nearly 20 years and has joined from Bibby Financial Services, where he was responsible for structuring and underwriting asset-based lending facilities as head of trade services and corporate underwriter.

WeDo provides senior secured working capital facilities through invoice, asset and trade finance.

Alongside finance, the group supports businesses on their growth journeys with add-on services including outsourced accountancy, HR, IT and back-office functions.

The group, which is based at Annie Kenney Mill in Chadderton, supports a client base spanning sectors such as recruitment, engineering, manufacturing, logistics and wholesale distribution.

Its overall lending currently exceeds £50m, and it aims to reach £100m within the next three years.

Kelly Tighe, WeDo’s chief risk officer, said: “Aman brings vast experience in credit risk management, underwriting and corporate finance, as well as in the invoice finance market.

“His knowledge and professionalism, alongside a deep understanding of the corporate sector and proven ability to balance commercial opportunity with prudent risk assessment, make him a valuable addition to the leadership team and we’re excited to have him on board.

“He’ll play a key role in supporting us through the next phase of our growth.

"This new position will strengthen our sales support function and accelerate our deal turnaround, and it reflects our commitment to delivering faster, more efficient services to clients while maintaining rigorous risk standards.

“Having this expertise within the business will enable our sales team to move quickly and confidently, ensuring deals are assessed, approved and completed with minimal delay.”

Aman said: “I’m thrilled to be joining WeDo Business Finance at such an exciting stage in its growth journey.

“WeDo’s ambition and entrepreneurial spirit really stood out to me, and I’m looking forward to contributing to that momentum, from helping to increase our average facility size to playing a role in developing new products that meet the evolving needs of UK SMEs.

“This is a fantastic opportunity to blend robust risk management with innovation and commerciality, tapping into my experience of structuring and underwriting invoice finance and trade finance facilities over the years.

“I’ve enjoyed getting stuck into meetings with prospective clients and introducers from my very first day.

“I’ve always admired the culture at WeDo, from speaking with previous colleagues who are now here, and social media posts.

"Now that I’m part of the team, I can see why it’s such as great place to be – it’s the people that make it really stand out.”

WeDo Business Finance – previously called WeDo Business Services – was founded by Mark Lindsay and Chris Robinson in 2019 with four staff and has grown organically and through acquisition.

It currently has more than 70 staff based in Oldham and across its network of offices.

Earlier this year, WeDo was named in the 2025 Sunday Times Best Places to Work list for the second year running.

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