Lombard chooses Jim Higginbotham to head specialist finance division

Lombard, a part of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group and the largest asset financer provider in the UK, has appointed Jim Higginbotham as managing director of Lombard’s large corporate and specialist asset finance (LCSAF) division.

Higginbotham, who joined Lombard in 2011 as head of risk, will now report to managing director Ian Isaac and will be responsible for a wide-range of specialist businesses from vehicle stocking and short term car hire through to technology services, renewable energy, and aviation and marine.

Higginbotham and the team will also focus on meeting the asset finance needs of the FTSE 250 in partnership with The Royal Bank of Scotland Group as well as looking into improving energy efficiency for large corporate companies.

“Jim brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our LCSAF division,” said Isaac. “As the UK’s largest asset finance provider, we pride ourselves in understanding our customers’ needs and these sectors each have their own opportunities and challenges. I’m certain that Jim’s background in Risk will provide a vital ingredient in supporting growth across our LCSAF sectors.”

Higginbotham said: “The LCSAF division contains a great set of specialist businesses and my background in risk equips me perfectly to drive these businesses forward safely and balance the commercial and risk agendas appropriately.”

“Lombard has a wealth of great people and industry experience and I am looking forward to harnessing this experience to create real value add and innovative solutions for our customers,” he added.