Tuesday January 28, 2025

John Nelson appointed to deliver bespoke training programmes for FRP’s clients

We are expanding our services after appointing a Specialist Training Director to support the Learning and Development offering we provide to our national client base.

With 38 years’ experience in the financial services sector, John Nelson takes up the role of Client Services Learning & Development Director. John will be based in the firm’s Birmingham office but will work with clients across our national network – with a focus on those in the asset-based lending (ABL) sector – to deliver tailored training programmes.

These training solutions will be designed to equip client teams with the communication, leadership, risk management and sales skills needed to thrive in sectors such as financial services. His significant experience will complement the additional ABL expertise added to the business following our acquisition of Hilton-Baird last year.

Starting out in mainstream banking before specialising in ABL, John’s career history includes more than 20 years at Lloyds Bank, as well as heading up the ABL division at GE Capital and Bibby Financial Services’ Central & South coverage. He also holds a master’s degree in occupational psychology.

John Nelson, Client Services Learning and Development Director at FRP, said: “There is huge demand for developing and sharing expertise across the financial services sector to build more resilient, growth-ready and risk-aware businesses. This is certainly true in the ABL sector where I’ve spent much of my career, and where I’ll be initially focused on delivering bespoke training that fully reflects the specific landscape lenders and brokers operate in.

“FRP is an innovative business and is taking a lead with this kind of initiative, which perfectly complements the suite of integrated Corporate Finance, Restructuring Advisory and Debt Advisory services that it already offers. I’m excited to get started.”

Jeremy French, Chief Operating Officer at FRP, said: “This latest appointment demonstrates our commitment to expanding the support we offer to our clients, particularly when it comes to asset-based lending.

“This is a sector that is less well-understood compared to other forms of lending, but which we expect to see play an increasingly important role in supporting business’ strategic decisions in current market conditions. John’s direct experience of the market, and his broader training and development expertise, will be invaluable to leaders in the ABL space and across the sectors we serve as they target fresh growth and greater resilience.”