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Recognise Bank Welcomes Tristan Mahoney as Chief Financial Officer

Recognise Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Tristan Mahoney as Chief Financial Officer, subject to regulatory approval.

Tristan Mahoney, Chief Financial Officer

Tristan joins to oversee the Bank’s financial operations and support the growth plans aimed at continuing to support UK SMEs and property investors. He brings with him an impressive breadth of commercial knowledge and experience in the financial industry along with extensive experience working with businesses both in the UK and internationally.

Prior to joining Recognise Bank, Tristan was Head of Finance at StreamBank and previously had spent time as an independent consultant in addition to roles at MUFG and Morgan Stanley. Tristan succeeds Recognise’s outgoing CFO, Marina Gosling, who will depart at the end of March.

Tristan Mahoney said of his appointment, “I’m very pleased to be joining the Executive Committee at Recognise Bank as the Chief Financial Officer. The Bank is poised for an exciting future and I am looking forward to driving this forward with a great team towards profitability and growth. As we grow, we can offer more financial solutions to our SME property investors and continue our great offerings to retail and SME savings customers.”

Outgoing CFO, Marina Gosling, commented, “It has been a privilege to work with such a talented team and I’m proud of the strong foundations we’ve built together. I congratulate Tristan on his appointment and wish the team all the best for the future.”

Recognise Bank CEO, Simon Bateman, added, “We are excited to expand our team and welcome Tristan to the Bank as we embark on our next phase of growth. His knowledge and expertise will be a key asset to the leadership team. I want to thank Marina for the invaluable contributions she has made to the Bank during her tenure and I wish her all the best for the future.”

Steve Pateman

Steve has had an extensive executive career in banking, leading corporate and commercial banking businesses at RBS/NatWest, managing Santander’s UK banking businesses and as CEO of Shawbrook Bank, Hodge Banking Group and most recently successfully leading the banking licence application for StreamBank.

He is a non-executive Director at Bank of Ireland both in the UK and Dublin and Thin Cats, a specialist SME lending business and is retained as an advisor to Black Lion Ventures. He was previously President of the Chartered Banker Institute.

Steve took up the role of Chair (subject to regulatory approval) at Recognise Bank in November 2024, having served as an Investor Non-Executive Director since January 2024.