Asset Finance appoints ex Hellaby MD Houldsworth as chairman

Whakatane-based consumer finance company Asset Finance announced today it had appointed former Hellaby Holdings MD David Houldsworth as its Chairman from January 12. Asset Finance, which has a government guarantee, said it aimed to obtain a credit rating from Standard and Poor's later this year.

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