Since 2013, we've been helping recruitment, labour hire and other contingent workforce businesses in Australia and New Zealand to start, scale and succeed.
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Danny is CEO and co-founder of APositive, which he launched in 2013 ‘to make lives easier through innovative business finance'
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Danny Marlow is CEO and co-founder of APositive. He launched the business in 2013 with the purpose ‘to make lives easier through innovative business finance’. In the last 10+ years, they have helped hundreds of businesses startup, scale and succeed with a range of innovative solutions, expert advice and first class customer service.
Danny began his career at AGC/Westpac and prior to founding APositive, gained over 25 years’ experience ensuring SMEs have the cash flow they need to thrive. This included developing an expertise in cash flow management, payroll funding, and recruitment finance.
As Chief Operating Officer, Sibell leads business operations for A+ with a focus on client services, team building and strategic execution.
Read moreSibell is Chief Operating Officer and leads business operations across the A+ Group. She has been instrumental in driving the growth and success of the payroll division. In this capacity, Sibell has overseen the seamless onboarding of more than 100 valued clients, establishing lasting relationships built on trust and reliability. In addition, Sibell has assembled a high-performing team, fostering a collaborative work environment that has consistently delivered exceptional services to our clients.
Backed by a dynamic career spanning 12 years in the recruitment industry, Sibell brings a wealth of expertise and experience to APositive. Her professional journey has been marked by a specialisation in operations and finance, with a primary focus on managerial roles. Sibell has consistently demonstrated a keen understanding of the industry's intricacies, adapting to evolving trends and regulatory changes with agility.
This blend of leadership, operational acumen, and a strong foundation in finance positions Sibell as an invaluable asset to our company, enabling APositive to continually thrive and provide top-tier services to our clientele.
As Chief Revenue Officer, Darren's key focus is growth through the management of client attraction, retention, and the sales team.
Read moreDarren is the Chief Revenue Officer of the APositive group. His key focus is growth through the management of client attraction, retention, and the sales team.
Darren was the first sales person at APositive, and has been instrumental in our growth, with his biggest achievement the founding of APositive Payroll.
He has finance, payroll and tech experience over the past 15+ years. Since 2010 he has been gaining invaluable experience helping recruitment and labour hire businesses set up their back office and reimagine their payroll & finance processes to give them foundations for solid growth.
As Chief Financial Officer, Mark is responsible for financial control, financial management and corporate development.
Read moreMark is Chief Financial Officer having joined APositive in 2023.
A PWC qualified Chartered Accountant, Mark specialises in financial leadership in growth businesses. Prior to APositive he was Chief Financial Officer for 10 years at online business OES. Having joined OES as an early-stage company, he made the changes necessary to drive growth to become a $300m turnover multi-national company with 1,000 employees and become part of SEEK group, the online employment business.
In addition Mark has been CFO of listed companies in Australia, the UK and Europe and was shortlisted for Listed CFO of the Year in the UK.
As Chief Risk Officer, Mark is responsible for legal, credit, operational risk and compliance matters within the business.
Read moreMark is Chief Risk Officer, meaning that he is responsible for legal, credit, operational risk and compliance matters within the business.
Mark has over 17 years experience in the cashflow finance industry both in Australia and the UK helping SME’s to get access to the right funding whilst managing portfolio risk.Initially obtaining a grounding in Invoice Finance Credit for Barclays Bank in the UK for 5 years.
Mark subsequently went on to hold senior Operations and Credit roles at Bibby Financial Services and Scottish Pacific based out of VIC, WA, SA and New Zealand, culminating with being named Head of Risk at Scottish Pacific where he was responsible for a credit team overseeing a $1bn debtor finance portfolio across 3 countries as part of an ASX listed business.
Mark joined APositive in 2019 after working as Head of Credit at Moneytech Finance where he was responsible for developing a credit risk framework and infrastructure for a high growth model business in the Australian market for invoice, trade and asset finance.
As Chief Technology Officer, Leslie oversees system development of the suite of A+ products, ensuring only the highest quality is delivered.
Read moreIn his current role as Chief Technology Officer, Leslie has put his detail-oriented nature to use, overseeing system development and ensuring only the highest quality is delivered. Leslie brings value through a pragmatic hands-on approach, working side-by-side with his colleagues. With innovation and automation front of mind, he is enthusiastic about bringing effective and novel solutions to the business.
Leslie’s contribution comes from a wealth of experience in the sector – with over 25 years in the tech industry, he has gained experience working with financial institutions that specialise in banking, accounting and superannuation as well as spending 5 years in the UK building software for global retailers.
We’re on a mission to make lives easier for recruitment, labour hire and contingent workforce companies. We just love our customers and take great pride in assisting them to start, scale and succeed. We’re good at what we do and we have fun doing it. Ready to join us?
Our consultants have extensive experience assisting the growth of hundreds of businesses like yours. Get in touch with us today and see how we can make a positive difference.