Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited, part Wells Fargo & Company, announced that it has appointed Jake Hyman and Julian Osborne as business development officers – effective November 1. Reporting to Tom Weedall, head of UK Originations at Wells Fargo Capital Finance UK, these internal appointments will support the franchise of Wells Fargo Capital Finance, which provides comprehensive asset-based lending (ABL), technology finance and supply chain finance to companies throughout the UK.

“I am delighted to have the calibre of both Jake and Julian joining the Originations team,” said Tom Weedall. “Wells Fargo is a leading asset based lender in the UK market, and alongside our expertise and flexible solutions, these important appointments demonstrate our commitment to grow our UK footprint and support our customers and their stakeholders.”

Based in London, Hyman will be responsible for sourcing and developing ABL and technology finance opportunities across London and the South East. He joined Wells Fargo Capital Finance in 2017 as a loan originations analyst supporting the commercial team with prospective deals and presenting findings to the Bank’s credit committee. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Capital Finance, he completed the Ernst & Young graduate programme, specialising in financial advisory. He holds a B.A. Hons in Economics from the University of Nottingham.

Based in London, Osborne will also be responsible for sourcing and developing ABL and technology finance opportunities across London and Scotland. He joined Wells Fargo Capital Finance in 2016 working as a relationship manager and previously as a credit underwriter. Osborne is a qualified Chartered Accountant with 13 years of experience across a range of ABL, corporate advisory and restructuring work. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, Osborne worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers on their deals team with a focus on restructuring and corporate recovery. He holds a M.A. Hons in Politics from the University of Edinburgh.