Perch Group
Mark Pickup is a seasoned finance professional currently serving as the Group Chief Financial Officer at Perch Group since October 2022. Prior experience includes the role of Senior Finance & Commercial Manager at Wincanton from February 2020 to October 2022 and Commercial Finance Manager at 1st Stop Group Ltd from July 2017 to January 2020. Mark's career also features positions such as Project Accountant at ao.com and Management Accountant at 1st Stop Group Ltd, where responsibilities encompassed producing management accounts, preparing annual budgets, and liaising with external auditors. Mark commenced a career in finance as a Trainee Accountant at Turner & Turner Accountants after obtaining a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Accounting and Finance from The University of Salford.
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Perch Group
Powered by technology. Driven by people. North of England-based Perch Group is one of the fastest growing and most ambitious debt purchase, collections, litigation and reconnection firms in the UK. To keep it simple for both clients and customers, we provide a one-stop-shop of market-leading, data-led services across the whole debt lifecycle: • Debt purchase – through Perch Capital, a specialist debt purchaser of regulated and unregulated unsecured debt portfolios (www.perchcapital.co.uk) • Debt collection services – through ACI, an FCA regulated digital first debt resolution agency (www.aciuk.co.uk) • Litigation and enforcement services – through TM Legal Services, an SRA regulated and digitally enabled law firm (www.tm-legalservices.co.uk) • Customer verification and reconnection – through Verify, which is revolutionising the way utilities providers, financial services, SMEs and others gather accurate data on and interact with customers in arrears. We’re not just a buyer that sees debt purchase as transactional: We build long-term partnerships as an extension of our clients’ teams. We are able to service the full spectrum of debt types and sectors from mail order and financial services to utilities and telecoms whatever the size, type or complexity of portfolios or accounts. Because of our entrepreneurial culture, we can make quick decisions, unpick any issues, and reduce the hassle for all involved, while maintaining the highest best practice principles as standard. This unique combination of experience and agility allows clients to focus on their customer acquisition strategy and front-end journeys.