Startline Motor Finance has appointed Kelly Ventham as its northern regional sales manager as the business continues in its “growth phase”.

The former NextGear Capital sales manager and Harley-Davidson Financial Services finance consultant will work with dealer groups, independent car sales operations and other motor finance sales points.

Ventham said: “Startline have made a definite impact on the motor finance sector since their launch in 2013 and I am very pleased to be joining as they continue to expand. There is a definite buzz around the company.”

The chief executive of Glasgow-based Startline, Paul Burgess, said: “We’re very pleased to welcome Kelly to the team. She has an excellent track record in the industry and will be a superb addition to our business development team, headed by Peter Cottle.

“We are very much in a growth phase at the moment. More than 20 dealer groups have added Startline to their lender panel since January. These are exciting times.”