Rooted in funding for professionals

As business founder and principal, Stuart brings experience, expertise and professional rigour to Acorn Business Finance and to every client solution we provide.

With 14 years’ experience working for one of the UK’s largest providers in the asset finance and unsecured lending sector, Stuart has developed strong relationships with well-respected business owners, finance directors and lenders across the UK. Stuart established Acorn Business Finance, with a vision to meet the very particular needs of growing, ambitious and entrepreneurial businesses, understanding their requirements by being one such business themselves.

Outside the office, Stuart enjoys keeping his handicap low on the golf course and his fitness up, in addition to dining out and travel.

Cathy heads up back office operations – otherwise known as ‘the engine room’ - at Acorn Business Finance, ensuring systems and processes run smoothly for the team.

With a wealth of experience gained from carrying out business administration for a variety of organisations, Cathy provides a safe pair of hands for ‘business-as-usual’ operations as well as planning and executing project implementation for IT, HR, Marketing, and other business support functions.

Cathy enjoys the daily variety that comes with working in a client focused, service-based company that is looking to grow and operate at the top of its game.

When not at work, Cathy enjoys good food, good music and good company.

As Project Manager Mark’s role is to budget, oversee, document and plan a wide variety of programmes for Acorn.

Focusing on online marketing Mark is working to ensure our name is getting out in front of the people we are looking to build relationships with locally, alongside helping to ensure our CRM system runs as efficiently as possible.

With eight years’ experience in operations and project management roles for household name brands in Europe, Mark joins Acorn to assist in the growth of the brand, as well as working alongside Cathy to ensure the day to day operational side of the business runs as smoothly and efficiently as possible.

Outside of work Mark enjoys music, books, guitar, fitness and walking his dog.

Eddie brings a wealth of experience and knowledge from the finance sector. Since building up and successfully selling on his own vehicle leasing brokerage, he has joined Acorn Business Finance as a consultant covering the North of the country.

Based in South Cheshire, he is ideally located to assist SME clients around the whole area. He enjoys building long term relationships with clients and helping them achieve their targets by providing creative funding solutions and watching their businesses grow.

Outside of work Eddie enjoys escaping to North Wales to get wet and cold up various mountains, sampling some good food and beer once he gets down again, and spending time with his family - mainly chasing his 2 young sons around.

+44 (0)7792 536086
eddie.shaw@acornbusinessfinance.co.uk