Perch Group
Mark Smith is an experienced finance professional currently serving as Group Financial Controller at Perch Group since February 2023. Previously, Mark held various financial positions, including Finance Manager at Wincanton and Group Finance Manager at R&G Acquisitions Ltd. Additional experience includes roles as Group Financial Accountant at Victrex, Financial Controller at Hannah Food Service, and Finance Controller at Mederco Group. Mark's career also includes a decade-long tenure as Financial Accountant for The Football League and earlier roles in accounting at Express Gifts Ltd, API Group, and Ipswich Borough Council. Mark holds a BA Hons degree in Business and Finance from Anglia Ruskin University.
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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.