Christopher Hudson

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Director - Corporate Banking | HSBC at HSBC

Greater Exeter Area, United Kingdom

Overview

Christopher Hudson is a Director in Corporate Banking at HSBC, specializing in corporate finance, M&A, and credit analysis for businesses in the South West UK. A Chartered Accountant, he has a strong track record of structuring multi-million pound funding packages to support companies with capital investment and strategic acquisitions. Colleagues describe him as enthusiastic and solutions-focused.

Outside of work, Christopher is an engaged networker within the local business community. He has a keen interest in football, attending sporting events and drawing leadership lessons from team dynamics. He actively participates in client events and industry exhibitions, showing a commitment to building strong professional relationships.

He once initiated a relationship through LinkedIn that resulted in a new client moving their entire corporate banking portfolio to HSBC.

Personality Overview

Early Adopter

Fast But Thoughtful

Objective Evaluator

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

South West Economy
He is actively involved in funding key businesses in Devon and Cornwall to support regional growth, as seen with deals for Rodda's, R D Johns, and Ocean Fish Group.
Strategic Growth Funding
His work focuses on enabling business expansion, helping companies finance strategic acquisitions, invest in new technology, and scale their operations across the UK.
Food & Hospitality
He has recently structured significant funding for several businesses in this sector, including foodservice distributors, dairy producers, seafood companies, and restaurant groups.

Media Appearances

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Work History

4-2020
Director - Corporate Banking | HSBC at HSBC
1-2020 - 4-2020
Associate Director - Corporate and Institutional Debt | Sponsors & Structured Finance at Lloyds Banking Group
10-2018 - 1-2020
Associate Director - Real Estste & Housing | Large Corporates at Lloyds Banking Group
1-2018 - 10-2018
Relationship Manager | Mid Markets at Lloyds Banking Group
7-2015 - 1-2018
Relationship Manager | SME at Lloyds Banking Group

Education

10-2021 - 12-2026
Chartered Accountant from ACCA
2014 - 2019
BA (Hons) from The Open University

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Exp : 16 Location : Greater Exeter Area, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director - Corporate Banking | HSBC at HSBC
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Insights For Selling To Christopher

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christopher is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Christopher

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Christopher move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Christopher take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Christopher

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