What is your role at CCBS and how did you get here?
I’ve just joined CCBS Group as Business Development Director after 20 years in finance including Bibby Financial Services, Shawbrook Bank and most recently Allica Bank. I’ve worked with some of the CCBS team previously so it’s great to be reunited!

Which desk were you hoping to get?
One by the window but I’m not holding my breath, ha!

What will a typical day look like for you at CCBS?
I’m expecting a lot of variety day-to-day but initially lots of getting out to catch up with the local business community, spreading the word about how we can help them to secure finance to help them take their next steps.

How do you take your tea?
I’m a coffee man (or beer!).

If you weren’t Business Development Director at CCBS, what other job would like to be doing? I’ve wanted to be something to do with movies since I was little – ideally on the writing or directing side as I loved movies as a kid. I remember a careers day at school when the computer system calculated my perfect job would be a fence erector – but I’m terrible at DIY so it’s a good job I had a head for finance instead!

What do you do in your spare time?
I have two young children so I don’t have spare time! No it’s great really – my kids have an incredibly full calendar so I find myself at football and dance practices and competitions all the time – and I genuinely love it. Grassroots sports is so important in my view and I get as much out of supporting them as my kids do from participating. I really like that CCBS Group really buy into this too and have their own grassroots sponsorship program to support local clubs.

Have you ever played a sport naked?
Not intentionally but I have had my shorts pulled off during a particularly aggressive water polo game on holiday once.

Meet up with Michael for a coffee (or a beer) and get to know more about his expertise and how he could help you take your next steps by emailing him at michael@ccbsg.co.uk.