TWO Kent-based finance experts have joined business finance company Metropolitan Factors. Andrew Curry, from Sevenoaks, becomes operations director, and Sam Dopson, from Chislehurst, has been appointed relationship manager.

Andrew was previously with Singer and Friedlander and the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Sam is also responsible for developing Metropolitan's credit and risk strategy. He has more than 12 years' experience in the financial sector, mainly with large high street bank-owned factors.