Fifo Capital appoints Paul James as CEO

By Gloria Mathias

Fifo Capital has appointed Paul James as its new CEO to lead its next stage of growth and innovation.

With extensive financial services experience, including leadership roles at GE Capital, Latitude Financial Services and most recently, Leda, Paul brings a track record of driving profitable growth and scaling lending operations.

“We are delighted to welcome Paul as the new CEO of Fifo Capital,” said Selwyn Schroeder, Fifo’s Chair and Head of Corporate Investments at Wingate. “Paul’s dedication to excellence and innovation make him the ideal leader to guide Fifo in this next phase as we continue to roll out flexible working capital finance solutions to small businesses across Australia.”

Paul shared, “I am honoured to join Fifo Capital as CEO at an exciting juncture both for the company and the small business sector. With a renewed focus on innovation and growth, the team and I stand ready to support SMEs with flexible working capital finance solutions. We’re dedicated to enhancing cash flow management and simplifying access to funds, helping our customers optimise their businesses and growth.”

Paul succeeds Wayne Morris, who led the expansion of Fifo Capital’s product offering in supply chain finance and the implementation of our technology platform, Fifopay, which enables our customers to manage cash flow and access working capital finance.

Selwyn added, “We thank Wayne for his invaluable contributions to Fifo and are delighted that he continues to be a key member of the team, contributing to the company’s strategic growth initiatives and exploring new partnership opportunities.”

Fifo Capital provides working capital financing solutions for small businesses. What sets Fifo apart is its genuine commitment to partnering with clients. Through innovation and excellence, Fifo consistently delivers exceptional value to both clients and partners. By empowering businesses to do more, win more, and grow more, Fifo is reforming business finance by putting small businesses in control of their cash flow. Fifo Capital is backed by Wingate, an alternative investment manager in Australia.