BIBBY Financial Services Ltd, part of the Bibby Group of Factors, has appointed local man Barry Fish, as its North West regional manager.

Mr Fish (27), from Prestwich, was previously regional sales manager for Reedham Factors in Manchester.

Educated at King David High School in Crumpsall, Mr Fish is the son of the late Leonard Fish, a chartered accountant whose office was in Oldham.

Bibby Financial Services Ltd, a subsidiary of the Bibby Line Group based in Liverpool, has shown an almost 100 per cent growth in debts factored over the last four years, from £59.4 million to £115.5 million and is on course for a further 30 per cent growth.

Mr Fish will liaise with accountants, finance brokers and insolvency practitioners in the Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds areas.

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