UK lender Ignite makes three senior hires
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · first reported by Alternative Credit Investor
Ignite Funding Partners has appointed three senior people. Simon Morgan is the new non-executive chairman; his last post was as a partner at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang. Peter Ward becomes a non-executive director. He was a senior partner at LEK Consulting and ran its London office for five years.
Chris Pearson is named chief finance and operating partner. According to the firm, he has experience running a specialist lender, having been managing director at Level, the UK family law litigation funder.
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- CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, LEK Consulting
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- Simon Morgan
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- Europe
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