Bob Atkinson joins B Capital Partners

Bob Atkinson (right) speaking on a banking panel at the International Corporate Jet Finance 2013 conference in London.

Experienced banker Bob Atkinson becomes new partner at B Capital Partners in London.

Bob Atkinson (right) speaking on the private banking panel at the International Corporate Jet & Helicopter Finance 2013 conference in London.

B Capital, an independent investment firm, has appointed Bob Atkinson as a partner. He will take principal responsibility for lending solutions.

Atkinson has 33 years’ experience as a banker at Barclays Bank and is an expert in financing corporate jets and superyachts. He will also manage B Capital’s real estate loan desk arranging financing for both residential and commercial properties.

Founder and group managing director Lorne Baring, said: “Bob brings a wealth of contacts and relationships in the asset finance sector and has executed over €1 billion of lending for jets and superyachts. Bob will be a great asset to our team and will add inherent value to our clients through his long-standing expertise in the superyacht and jet industries. We are delighted that he has decided to join our growing business.”

Atkinson will be based in B Capital’s London office in Berkeley Square. He will add his strong banking experience and detailed knowledge of the superyacht and corporate jet sector to a team that has worked together with him for many years.