UK finance firms appoint new leaders as SME funding expands

London‑based Nelson Advisors announced that co‑founder Paul Hemings, a veteran dealmaker with experience in health‑tech M&A and venture exits, continues to lead its boutique corporate‑finance advisory focused on lower‑to‑middle‑market transactions across the UK, Europe and North America.

Separately, eCapital UK named John Nelson, a banking executive with nearly four decades of experience in receivables finance and asset‑based lending, as Managing Director. Nelson will oversee day‑to‑day operations as the firm expands its invoice‑finance and asset‑based lending services for small‑ and medium‑size enterprises, following a period of rapid growth in client base and funding capacity.

Both appointments reflect a broader trend of specialist finance firms strengthening leadership to meet rising demand for flexible working‑capital solutions amid tighter traditional bank lending conditions.