News: 25 Apr 2022

Blazehill Capital announce the appointment of Steven Chait as an Operating Partner

Blazehill Capital are delighted to announce the appointment of Steven Chait.

Steven joins Blazehill Capital as an Operating Partner, focusing on Deal Origination and Structuring across the UK. Steven started his career at Arthur Andersen before being an integral part of the founding team at Burdale Financial, an alternative finance provider that played a key part in pioneering the growth of the Asset Based Lending product offering in the UK. He successfully led the Asset Based Lending platform of Wells Fargo Capital Finance UK for 10 years, overseeing significant growth in both clients numbers and commitments.

Managing Director Tom Weedall says, “To bring someone of Steven’s calibre into Blazehill Capital demonstrates both the size of our ambition to scale our offering along with the compelling proposition we already have to attract someone of his experience. He is a seasoned industry expert with unrivalled business connections and a unique skillset that will complement and enhance Blazehill’s offering to its customers. I’m delighted to welcome Steven to the Blazehill team.

Commenting on his appointment, Steven said: “I’m delighted to be joining Blazehill Capital following its successful launch exactly 12 months ago. I’m impressed by what the team has achieved to date and I am excited to help the business achieve its ambitious growth plans whilst at the same time helping UK and European mid market corporates optimise their liquidity requirements.”