New finance director secured

Cornish Mutual has boosted its extensive team with the appointment of a top new finance director.

Peter Beaumont has joined the company from corporate finance specialists Close Asset Finance Ltd where he was group financial controller. He will be based at Cornish Mutual’s Truro Head Office.

Peter, who currently lives in Feock, has relocated to Cornwall from Surrey and brings with him a wealth of experience in the IT and financial services industries including insurance and banking. He has held various director level appointments covering both finance and operations. Peter, 41, is particularly experienced in systems implementation and working in environments going through change.

Alan Goddard, managing director for Cornish Mutual said: “Peter’s background in the financial services sector and his level of knowledge in this field will be a real asset to Cornish Mutual. We are absolutely delighted to be welcoming Peter to the company and his skills will undoubtedly strengthen the existing expertise within the team for the greater benefit of all our Members across the South West.”

Commenting on his appointment, Peter added: “I am very much looking forward to working with Alan and all the staff to contribute to the future success of Cornish Mutual. Everyone at Cornish Mutual is focused on the delivery of a truly first class service to all its Members and this is what attracted me. There are some areas where I believe I will be able to help improve the processes through which staff deliver this aim.”

Out of the office Peter enjoys spending time with his wife and two young children at their home. With a keen interest in both windsurfing and sailing, moving to Cornwall was not a difficult decision for Peter.

“The South West always scores highly in terms of work/life balance. This quality of lifestyle has been reinforced in our first month in Cornwall, during which time we’ve settled very quickly and found everyone to be very helpful and friendly.”