OREANDA-NEWS. Curtis Banks Group plc, one of the UK's leading SIPP providers with a portfolio of over 27,000 SIPPs, is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Valentine to the post of Chief Operating Officer of its principal trading operation, Curtis Banks Ltd.

Richard joins from Hornbuckle, where he held the role of Operations Director. Prior to that he was Chief Operating Officer of James Hay from March 2010 and then Managing Director of James Hay's Bristol operations from 2013. 

Rupert Curtis, Chief Executive Officer of Curtis Banks Ltd, commented:

"Having originally recruited Richard into the SIPP industry some years ago, I am delighted that he is now joining the team at Curtis Banks Ltd.

"Curtis Banks joined AIM in May of this year to support its growth strategy.  Our ambitions require us to build a strong infrastructure to support the future growth of the Group. 

"Recruitment of such a senior industry figure confirms our development as a leading SIPP provider and speaks volumes for our intentions."