Inaugural Bristol meeting of Turnaround Management Association to be held

The first Bristol meeting of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) is scheduled to be held on 21 March at Harveys Wine Cellar*, sponsored by State Securities, Tenon Recovery and Edward Symmons.

The aim of the meeting is to provide the ideal opportunity for local accountants, solicitors, human resource professionals, lawyers and turnaround professionals to network and meet like-minded people. Tony Groom, UK President of the TMA, will be on hand to explain the benefits membership of the TMA can offer, including :

·   Gaining access to more than 4000 prominent players in the turnaround industry
·   Having the opportunity to exchange information and meet industry leaders at conferences around the UK
·   Being part of the TMA awards programme
·   Attending regional meetings and events days
·   Listing on the TMA web site
·   Listing in the TMA Members Handbook

Paul Burke, Southern Region Committee Member of the TMA and Director at State Securities, said: The meeting will be a great opportunity for us to meet businesses in the area who are keen to develop and maintain companies stability and profitability."

For further information on attending this event, telephone Sarah Garrett on 01489 775600 or email sgarrett@statesecurities.plc.uk

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*Harveys Wine Cellar, 14 Denmark Street, Bristol. T: 0117 9275034

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND PHOTOGRAPHS CONTACT :

Liz Cullen, Media Relations      
Tel : 020 76124639
Liz.cullen@statesecurities.plc.uk

Jo Macklin, State Securities      
Tel : 01489 775600
jmacklin@statesecurities.plc.uk

Elka Raine, TMA            
Tel : 0207 7985629

NOTES TO EDITORS :

State Securities offer assistance to customers who are looking to raise finance for the acquisition of assets either new or used, along with the re-financing of assets already owned by the business. It also provides commercial mortgages for properties such as factories, warehouses, offices and retail.

State Securities works with a wide range of clients, including public and private limited companies, partnerships and sole traders as well as companies which have difficulty in raising finance in a short period of time, for example new start businesses and businesses in corporate or individual voluntary arrangements.

State Securities has over 20 years experience in the asset financing market and are part of First National Bank plc which provide a range of personal and business finance solutions. First National Bank is one of the UKs leading finance houses with 4000 staff, relationships with over four million customers and net loan assets of around 9 billion.

First National Bank plc, which has head offices in Harrow, became part of the Abbey National Group in 1995. Rapid growth in the last five years has seen First National grow to more than eight times the size it was in 1995, and profits have leapt by 130 million in the same period.