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Mike Smith
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Reviewed by Mike Smith

Mike Smith is an experienced financial professional and serial entrepreneur with over four decades of experience in the financial services industry.

He began his career as a financial planner in 1979, and within 11 years, he and his co-directors had grown the financial services business to one of the largest in the UK. The company was then sold to a major financial institution.

Mike went on to work as a Director for Blue Chip boards of Sun Alliance, Legal & General, and Laser UK (BNP Parisba), all of which were regulated by the Financial Services Act and/or the Banking Act, requiring regular and frequent testing. Through these roles, he gained a comprehensive understanding of financial services and the banking sector.

As Head of Business Development at LaSer UK, where he was in charge of the development of new markets and processes for banking and credit cards, Mike was reporting directly to the board and the Managing Director.

He was also the Business Development Director at Legal & General, where he was tasked with developing alternative distribution and troubleshooting services for small to medium businesses.

Additionally, Mike has served as the National Development Manager at Sun Alliance Life & Pensions, advising the board on company development for small to medium enterprises and troubleshooting underperforming branches and regions.

In 2007, Mike shifted his focus from Blue Chip companies to SMEs and began advising UK SMEs. Since then, he has helped hundreds of directors navigate precarious financial positions.

Mike is currently a Director at Company Debt Ltd, which specialises in providing support and rescue options for UK SMEs in financial difficulty and who are in need of licensed insolvency advice.

Mike is also a Director on the board here at Business Expert and has a wide range of experience in invoice discounting and factoring after several years of advising UK businesses on this form of asset-based finance. He also has extensive knowledge in the property finance areas within the UK, as well as the banking sector.

Meet Our Experts
June 29, 2023

Currency Expert was founded by Mike and Tony Smith in 2023.

Despite the popularity of the money transfer comparison websites, there appeared to a be big gap in the market for a clear, transparent website for businesses.

The initial goal was to create a website which compared the rates of the 60+ providers within the currency exchange industry.

Currency Expert was intended to be just as it’s name describes: a place for people to access the best rates when sending money abroad or changing currency.

Our Vision

Currency Expert exists to help everyone gain access to cheap, well researched rates, and to find deals from trusted providers with the minimum hassle.

In addition to offering easy access to the best rates, the content is designed to be the best researched, most thorough in the industry and is continually revised and updated.

The Official Stuff

Currency Expert is a subsidiary of Business Expert, a company registered in England & Wales under company number 09048387. The registered office is Business Expert (UK) Ltd 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, England, WC2H 9JQ.

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