Meet Our Team
Graham Bird
Managing Director
07949 423364
Graham oversees the day-to-day running of the audit team, working closely with our ABL partners whilst undertaking larger, more complex reviews. With a wealth of ABL, cross border and financial analysis experience, Graham has considerable risk management expertise in the receivables finance arena. Prior to joining Hilton-Baird, Graham worked as Regional Audit Manager for GMAC, overseeing the team of auditors and conducting higher risk audits and surveys. Professional, efficient and thorough in his approach, Graham ensures that our ABL partners’ risk management is in safe hands.
Alan Baird
Director
023 8070 6982
As a founding member and Director of Hilton-Baird Audit & Survey, Alan is widely recognised as the one of the most experienced and knowledgeable members of the ABL community and is a key contact for many lenders as a source of guidance for risk situations. Alan has also established himself as an industry-recognised expert in sales ledger reconstruction and recovery, with a reputation for having one of the best noses in the industry to uncover and recover from fraudulent activity. He has twice been voted Lecturer of the Year at the ABFA Achievers Awards for his work delivering the ABFA’s Audit and Survey Training course.
Alex Hilton-Baird
Director
023 8070 6984
As Director of Hilton-Baird Audit & Survey and CEO of the wider Hilton-Baird Group, Alex continues to play an integral role in the success of the companies he built from a standing start. Providing strategic support to the audit team and also being available to assist with short-notice requirements, Alex’s expertise in the asset based finance sector is an invaluable resource to the leading banks and asset based lenders.
Helen Anderson
Audit Manager
helen.anderson@hiltonbaird.co.uk
07566 289344
Helen has more than 28 years' industry experience, having worked in a variety of collection and audit roles at GMAC Commercial Finance for 21 years prior to spending seven years at Aldermore. Helen is AAT qualified and oversees the day-to-day management of our Business Analysts.
Linda Black
Business Analyst
07703 705018
Based in south-east Wales, Linda joined Hilton-Baird Audit & Survey in 2016 from Clydesdale/Yorkshire Bank, where she spent 10 years as a Senior Field Analyst. She therefore has an excellent pedigree in the audit field and adds a great deal of knowledge and expertise to the team.
Cassie D’Apice
Business Analyst
cassie.dapice@hiltonbaird.co.uk
07885 216295
Based in Yorkshire, Cassie primarily completes audits and surveys across the north of England. She spent more than a decade at Metro Bank and SME Invoice Finance prior to joining Hilton-Baird, gaining valuable experience looking after a large client portfolio. This has provided her with an excellent understanding and knowledge of the pressure points facing clients.
Ben Nuttall
Business Analyst
07731 353567
Ben joined Hilton-Baird Audit & Survey in 2018 with more than six years' experience in audit, from carrying out new business surveys to existing client audits of commercial finance facilities. Based in Stockport, Ben utilises this experience to conduct pre-lend surveys and routine risk audits on behalf of our ABL partners.
