Botham Accounting, the Nottingham-based accountancy firm, have appointed Wes Hodelin and launched a dedicated debt advisory service for clients – Botham Capital.
The boutique accounting practice who have a team of 40 and have seen year on year growth of 25%, specialise in the healthcare and property sectors with a nationwide client base.
Wes brings with him 16 years’ of financial services experience, 10 years of which have been dedicated to healthcare and property financing. The majority of his career was spent in commercial banking and client coverage at RBS Group as a relationship manager, then at Santander Corporate as a relationship director. His most recent role was director of healthcare at MAF Finance Group, providing independent advisory and brokerage services to healthcare groups and property investors across the UK.
Wes, who has experience working with funders from across the capital spectrum, from private credit and hedge funds through to bridging lenders and high street banks, said: “I am delighted to be joining the Botham Accounting team, having worked closely with them on several transactions where my origination, structuring and execution expertise have combined with Botham’s robust financial modelling and due diligence services.
“The debt advisory practice will bring this all together under a single proposition which will serve to improve the client experience whilst making transactions efficient for all involved. Given Botham Accounting’s position as a mid-market boutique, and my track record of delivering funding in the £1m to £50m space, I am excited about unlocking the significant value our new and disruptive service will add to those who choose to engage us as advisers.”
Tom Gregory, director of Botham Accounting, said: “We’re thrilled that Wes has joined us. Having Wes on board will enhance our offering to both existing clients as well as new clients. In addition to work such as accounts preparation and audits we’re spending an increasing amount of time on transactional work so having Wes’ involvement and his experience will be invaluable.”
