Our Team

Has worked in bank owned and independent invoice finance businesses and was a board member and founding director of a new to market business finance brokerage. Paul is all about relationships and communication. He will listen to your business plans and will suggest funding solutions to give you the best chance to achieve them. You’ll also have some fun along the way!!

Has worked in the Midland’s business community for 25 years with much of that time spent in restructuring. After stepping away from practice in 2019, Steve has continued to assist many businesses at various stages of financial stress through his business consultancy. Steve always focuses on delivering the right solutions for all key stakeholders and has been a great addition to the Navigate board, both in terms of sharing his experiences when we are working on challenging deals, as well as providing guidance to clients showing early signs of distress.

Is a well-known corporate lawyer who is a partner at Higgs LLP and heads up the firm’s busy Corporate team. He predominantly advises owner-managed businesses on sales, acquisitions and investments as well as supporting them generally with their growth and succession strategies. Richard builds close, trusted relationships with his clients and professional contacts and he is looking forward to applying the same values in his role with Navigate.

Has over 15 years of experience working in a large financial institution primarily in Trade and Receivables Finance. Prior to that Liz worked in retail management and the health and beauty industry. Liz has a vast skill set ranging from project management, client management, administration, sales, governance, and financial management so keeps us in line and in check! She loves working with people and building great long-term working relationships.

Has over 10 years’ experience working in the marketing and finance industries, supporting businesses from a variety of sectors to achieve their aspirations. Adam likes to build long-term, trusted relationships with his clients and enjoys taking time to learn about their business.

Has had a long and successful career in business and corporate banking, managing teams across the Midlands and South. In more recent years he headed up an innovative Government-backed business growth programme for over 1,500 ambitious SMEs, following which he delivered finance and consultancy services for a regional accountancy practice. Ian loves working with business owners and has the experience to help you find the best solutions for your business.