{"id":7261,"date":"2025-09-11T11:43:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T10:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acceleratedpayments.com\/?p=7261"},"modified":"2025-09-11T11:43:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T10:43:38","slug":"bridgeen-stone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acceleratedpayments.com\/en_us\/bridgeen-stone\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridgeen Stone joins Accelerated Payments\u2019 Strategic Advisory Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Accelerated Payments is pleased to announce the appointment of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bridgeen-stone-a39b318\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bridgeen Stone<\/a><\/strong> to its Strategic Advisory Board. With an impressive career spanning over 35 years, Bridgeen has held senior roles across major clearing banks and, more recently, within the challenger bank sector. She brings a wealth of expertise in invoice finance, corporate sales, and credit management, experience that will play a pivotal role in shaping our next stage of growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Driving Growth in a Dynamic Market<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Accelerated Payments has seen <strong>significant growth in the UK working capital markets<\/strong>, supporting businesses of all sizes and across diverse industries with flexible invoice finance solutions. Today, we are proud to offer facilities of up to <strong>\u20ac10 million<\/strong>, enabling companies to unlock working capital and accelerate growth on their terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a client base of over <strong>600 businesses<\/strong>, spanning industries from manufacturing and distribution to technology and professional services, Accelerated Payments has established itself as a trusted partner for companies navigating evolving financial landscapes globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Strengthening Our Ecosystem of Partnerships<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A key driver of this success has been the strength of our partner ecosystem, which includes <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acceleratedpayments.com\/en_us\/partners\/\">brokers, debt advisors, and incumbent banks<\/a><\/strong>. Uniquely, our facilities are designed to work seamlessly alongside existing funding arrangements, with <strong>no impact on a company\u2019s current facilities<\/strong>. This collaborative approach is opening doors for even more businesses to access working capital without disruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bridgeen\u2019s Role in the Journey Ahead<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In her new role, Bridgeen will support the Accelerated Payments team in identifying <strong>strategic growth opportunities<\/strong> and developing solutions that meet the needs of businesses in an ever-changing economic environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking about her appointment, Bridgeen shared:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cI\u2019m delighted to assist this energetic team, which has a clear growth objective and the vision and resources to carry it through.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Looking Ahead<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>At Accelerated Payments, our mission has always been to simplify access to working capital for businesses, giving them the flexibility and confidence to grow. With Bridgeen\u2019s expertise and network, we are excited to continue building on our current momentum, strengthening relationships with our partners, and delivering even more value to our clients globally.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accelerated Payments is pleased to announce the appointment of Bridgeen Stone to its Strategic Advisory Board. With an impressive career spanning over 35 years, Bridgeen has held senior roles across major clearing banks and, more recently, within the challenger bank sector. 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