Since her appointment as area business manager in Merseyside, Julie Campbell has increased the relationship team from 13 to 15 managers

Barclays has strengthened its business banking team in Liverpool to provide additional support to customers.

Since her appointment as area business manager in Merseyside, Julie Campbell has increased the relationship team from 13 to 15 managers.

Helen Tate has also been appointed as a specialist relationship manager responsible for high growth customers and entrepreneurs supporting many customers based at the Liverpool Eagle Lab, the bank’s co-working innovation space for entrepreneurs and businesses.

In addition to the 15 relationship managers, Barclays also has a team of 10 start-up managers in Merseyside. The team recently hosted a Brexit clinic at the Liverpool Eagle Lab advising business customers on managing cash-flow and working capital, exporting goods abroad, supply chain management, labour, and protecting businesses against fraud. 

Julie Campbell said: “SMEs are the lifeblood of the local economy and the good news is that we continue to see strong lending activity so we know things aren’t slowing down as we approach Brexit. 

“In this uncertain economic climate, many businesses don’t know if they should be expanding, contracting or sitting tight and often need a sounding board to discuss their options.”