Norman has a thirty-year career in banking at institutions such as NatWest and RBS and arrived at the NACFB in 2014 — through his work in improving access to SMEs he has had regular contact with HM Treasury, the Business Finance Council, the British Business Bank.

He has joined Fiducia as part of the firm’s growth plans.

Commenting on his new appointment, Norman Chambers commented: “I am really pleased to have been given the opportunity to join the Fiducia Commercial Network Team.

“I look forward to supporting and growing the business by building and developing existing and new relationships to help serve the SME community.

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“This work will underpin my ethos of encouraging brokers to be the modern-day bank managers by navigating and supporting businesses across the UK seeking access to finance and other connected services as the trusted adviser.”

Marcus Grimshaw, group CEO at Fiducia Group said: "I am excited to welcome Norman to the Fiducia Commercial Network team.

“Having worked with him during my time as chair of the NACFB, his deep knowledge of the financial sector and commitment to the commercial finance community, along with his connections and influence, will be invaluable as we continue to innovate and elevate our service offerings."

"He is a shining example of our core values, and crucially, he will be a guiding light to commercial finance brokers and firms when they decide where and how they transact their business — they and we will not take Norman's endorsement of us lightly."