Banking

Grid Finance announces multiple senior appointments as lending to SMEs reaches €125m

The Irish alternative lender was founded by Derek Butler in 2013 and currently employs around 20 staff

Derek Butler, founder of Grid Finance

Grid Finance, the Irish alternative lender, has announced a number of new appointments to its board and senior management team, including a new chief executive of its finance business.

On Thursday, the Dublin-based alternative lender said it had appointed Eoin Christian, a former German banker, as the new chief executive of its finance business. Prior to joining the Irish company, Christian served as managing director of Grenke Bank, a German invoice financing and SME leasing ...