ROYAL Bank of Scotland Invoice Finance (RBS IF) has appointed Dea Ditchfield as head of business development in East Anglia and Northern Home Counties.

ROYAL Bank of Scotland Invoice Finance (RBS IF) has appointed Dea Ditchfield as head of business development in East Anglia and Northern Home Counties.

She will be based at the RBS IF Cambridge office and will head up a business development team focusing on invoice finance and asset-based lending opportunities across north London and the east of England.

Ms Ditchfield has experience of the local markets having worked in both the corporate and commercial market during her time with the RBS IF.

RBS IF managing director Ian Cowie said he was “delighted” to announce her appointment to this important role.

“She has achieved a lot in her time in both the corporate and commercial sectors and she will now look to pick up this momentum and continue to grow RBS's Invoice Finance business across the East Anglia and Northern Home Counties territory,” he said.

“Dea has a particularly strong track record in successfully leading Invoice Finance negotiations across the banking sectors. We recognise East Anglia as a location where we can further enhance our business and Dea will be working with the existing team to ensure we can deliver on our potential for our customers.”