Perch Group
Simon Unsworth is a seasoned professional in risk management and compliance, currently serving as the Group Chief Risk & Customer Officer at Verify since August 2023. Prior to this role, Simon held multiple titles within Perch Group, including Chief Risk & Customer Officer and Group Chief Risk & Customer Officer at TM Legal. Simon has also been the Compliance & Risk Director at Asset Collections & Investigations since January 2018 and served as Risk & Compliance Director at MoneyPlus Group from August 2015 to December 2017. Earlier experience includes interim compliance leadership at The Sigma Financial Group, senior compliance roles at Arrow Global Limited, Cash Converters, and Bank of America, as well as operational risk positions at MBNA. Simon holds a BA in Leisure Management and an HND in Leisure Management from The University of Salford, along with A Levels from Wigan & Leigh College and GCSE qualifications from Lowton High School.
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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.