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ThinCats Strengthens Transaction Management Team with Senior Hire

ThinCats, the leading alternative finance provider to mid-sized SMEs, has announced today the appointment of Jo Power as Regional Head of Transaction Management for the South and Midlands. Jo is a qualified chartered accountant with nearly two decades of experience in corporate finance and lending within the UK mid-market.

Jo joins ThinCats from FRP Corporate Finance where she was a senior member of the debt advisory team raising debt capital in support of M&A transactions. This included leveraged buyouts, recapitalisations, and refinancing. Prior to that, she was a Senior Director at a US debt fund underwriting new UK and cross-border mid-market SME loans and building out the London transaction and portfolio teams.

Jo Power, Regional Head of Transaction Management, ThinCats: “I am very familiar with ThinCats from my previous role as a corporate debt advisor, so it’s exciting to be joining the company as it continues to scale. I look forward to using my experience to support the growth ambitions of many more SMEs across the South and Midlands.”

James Pepper, Executive Director of Client Services, ThinCats: “Jo is a great addition to the team with an excellent reputation and wide-ranging experience across the corporate finance and lending landscape. The rest of the team and I look forward to working with her as we fund an increasing number of high growth businesses.”

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