{"id":53905,"date":"2021-04-26T18:30:15","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T17:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenantwichnews.co.uk\/directory\/?p=53905"},"modified":"2021-04-26T18:30:15","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T17:30:15","slug":"nantwich-company-boss-at-watts-makes-credit-500-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenantwichnews.co.uk\/directory\/nantwich-company-boss-at-watts-makes-credit-500-index\/","title":{"rendered":"Nantwich company boss at Watts makes Credit 500 Index"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Watts Commercial Finance managing director Phil Gray has been recognised in the Credit 500 index, announced at the Credit Summit.<\/p>\n<p>The Credit 500 is an exclusive index of executives and senior professionals working across consumer and commercial credit.<\/p>\n<p>It includes individuals who hold roles with influence over regulation, risk policy, conduct and financial assistance, across financial services, utilities, telecoms and the public sector.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Gray picked up the Credit Strategy Business Leader of the Year accolade in November 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Chairperson of the Commercial Finance group Ylva Oertengren, Chief Operating Officer at Simply Finance, said: &#8220;Being a member of the Credit 500 is a privilege.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But the best thing about it is to be part of a group that together can make a real difference across our industry and beyond.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Gray, Managing Director of <a href=\"https:\/\/watts-commercial.co.uk\/\">Watts Commercial Finance,<\/a> said: &#8220;I am truly humbled to have been named within the Credit 500 index alongside some of the finest in the consumer and commercial credit industry.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In what has been a testing 12 months for many, I am excited to see our amazing industry flourishes post COVID.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Having steered my business through the pandemic which included the opening of our new offices in Edinburgh and Cardiff whilst growing the team to 35 employees, all of 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