Grant Thornton appoints leasing non-exec

26/02/2010

Grant Thornton has appointed Derek Soper as non-executive Director of its Leasing & Consumer Finance Division. Soper is chairman of the asset finance and banking consultancy, IAA-Advisory, and his role with the Grant Thornton team will be to act as mentor, and assist with the development of the range of services offered by its Leasing & Consumer Finance Division.

Soper is a well-known figure in the industry with experience that spans five decades. He has started and managed a number of successful leasing and asset finance companies, including successful ventures at Barclays, Kleinwort Benson, and AT&T Capital (in Asia as well as Europe). Latterly, Soper was chairman of The Alta Group in Europe, which he established in 1998, and he recently created a new consultancy, IAA-Advisory, with seven other senior members of the asset finance and banking community.

Soper said that he is delighted to engage with Grant Thornton in this new project, and is looking forward to working with Tarun Mistry, Director and Head of Grant Thornton’s Leasing & Consumer Finance Division, and his team.

Mistry (pictured left) said, “Combining in-depth sector knowledge with Grant Thornton's range of services to offer a unique and value adding offering has been the bedrock of my strategy for the team. With Derek joining us this will further enhance and strengthen our presence in the marketplace. I am looking forward to working with Derek on the development of the team.”

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