About Borderway Finance

Mike is our Managing Director and Captain of our ship! He’s been part of our family since we started in 1998, originally as an Account Manager in South Cumbria before working up to his current role. Mike is responsible for overseeing all areas of our business, making sure we’re all working towards our purpose and that our customers are receiving the best possible service and good outcomes. He also loves to get out and visit our customers and dealer network, some of which he’s known since he started in 1998. Outside of work, Mike enjoys spending time with his family and can often be seen walking his dog in the countryside.

Jude is our Operations Manager which means she keeps a watchful eye over our Underwriting, Collections, Risk and Compliance as well as anything else that comes her way! Jude has 39 years of experience in motor and asset finance which comes in handy as no two days are ever the same at Borderway!

Matt is our Sales and Marketing Manager, having joined Borderway in 2014 as our Account Manager for South Cumbria, before moving into his current role in 2017. Matt spends his time supporting our team of Account Managers and overseeing our Marketing activities. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family and has a keen interest in motor sport and music. He’s also a bit of a caffeine addict so enjoys nothing more than getting out into the Lakes with a coffee and some good music on in the car.

Craig joined Borderway in 2014 as an Administration Assistant, becoming our Admin Team Leader in January 2022. He spends his time at work supporting the admin team and also underwriting finance applications. In his spare time, Craig enjoys running three times a week, an occasional round of golf and can often be found at Brunton Park supporting the mighty blues.

Jenny is our Assistant Sales Manager and has worked within the Borderway family since 2018 having previously worked for 15 years at The Cumberland in Mortgage and Branch Management based roles.

Ryan is our Account Manager for South Cumbria and is responsible for maintaining our relationships with our dealer partners in the area. Outside of work, he’s a true petrol head and can be found most weekends cleaning his car and then keeping the pigeons away from it! He’s also a keen baker and his cheesecakes are legendary amongst the Borderway team!

Richard is our Account Manager for North Cumbria and South West Scotland. He’s been in the motor trade for over 15 years and has held various roles in Dealerships from Sales Executive through to Sales Manager. Having joined us in 2022, he’s now seeking a new challenge by applying the knowledge and skills he’s built up in the industry by providing assistance and support to our Motor Dealer partners. Outside of work, Richard enjoys getting outdoors and enjoying spending time with his wife in all the beautiful countryside that Britain has to offer, particularly hill walking and cycling. They’re also keen travellers and visiting the USA for its theme parks and food is a must and plan to try get stateside once a year. You can reach Richard on 07734564090 or Richard.smith@borderwayfinance.co.uk.

Sophie is one of our Direct and Corporate Account Managers. She initially joined Borderway in January 2022 part time as our Sales Support Administrator, which allowed her time to work on her own business, a traditional toy shop. Sophie loved the team so much she decided to return to full time employment.

Charlee is our Sales Support Administrator having joined the team in September 2023.

Wendy is one our talented Underwriters and also known as the Borderway Excel oracle as she’s the first person that anyone asks for help when it comes to a spreadsheet or graph. She’s also one of the longest serving members of the team having been part of our family since 2005. This might explain how she’s managed to secure so many days holiday allowing her to go travelling with her husband, all over the world!

Anna joined the Borderway family in 2017 as part of our admin team bringing 12 years of experience in the customer service industry with her. Anna now works in our underwriting team, working hard and utilising her skills and experience to ensure our applications are assessed on an individual basis, giving our customers the best level of service possible.

Paul joined the Borderway family in 2018 straight from school and has been here ever since! He successfully completed an apprenticeship with us, passing with flying colours, becoming a permanent member of our admin team in 2020.

Alison joined Borderway in December 2020 and is an integral part of our Admin team, working hard to ensure that our customers agreements are processed efficiently in time for them to collect their new vehicles. Outside of work, she enjoys long walks in countryside, often scaling hills near her home in Moffat, spending time with family and curling up with a good crime thriller.

Eira joined Borderway in March 2022 having previously worked for The Cumberland for 6 years. Her main task within the Admin team is to process proposals.

Ben is one of our Admin Assistants having joined in 2020. When not processing proposals and creating documents, he enjoys music, frequently going to gigs and festivals. He’s also a keen quizzer, regularly winning the Borderway quiz and the respect of his peers.

Kathryn is our Collections Administrator. She joined Borderway as a Junior Branch Clerk in 1999 and has worked within different roles before joining the collections team in 2019.

Leah Joined the Borderway family in September 2023 after graduating from University in London.

Ben joined the team in July 2024 as a Collections Administrator, working with our customers to ensure they’re supported through life’s many challenges.

Debbie joined Borderway Finance in February 2024 as an Admin Assistant, her role is processing customer finance applications.