Time4Advice, the financial planning software firm behind CURO, has announced that co-founders Mitchell Philpott and Roland Rawicz-Szczerbo will retire from the business on 30 April 2025.
The company has named Richard Brian, currently technical director, as the new managing director of CURO.
He will assume the role on 31 March 2025 and lead the business into its next phase, supported by a newly formed leadership team.
The move aims to strengthen strategic alignment with IntegraFin Group (IHP), which acquired Time4Advice in 2021.
Philpott and Rawicz-Szczerbo founded Time4Advice in 2010 and launched the original CURO platform on Microsoft Dynamics.
Since joining the IntegraFin Group, the business has focused on developing CURO for the Microsoft Power Platform (CURO PP), with the latest cloud-hosted version now in production.
Brian, who has been with Time4Advice since 2013 and became a director in 2019, brings extensive experience in Microsoft-based software for the UK advice industry.
He is expected to lead the company as it continues to grow and deepen its integration with IntegraFin and Transact.
IHP Group CEO Alex Scott commented: “We thank Mitch and Roland for all they’ve done for Time4Advice, and for their hard work since IHP acquired the business.
“Looking forward, we are delighted that Richard will step up as managing director. He is a highly capable technology leader and will have strong support in taking the business forward.”
Brian said: “I’m very pleased to be leading Time4Advice as we bring the benefits of the Microsoft Power Platform to the financial planning industry.
“I’d like to personally thank Mitch and Roland for their vision and commitment. We see significant opportunity to expand CURO and deepen our collaboration with IntegraFin.”
Reflecting on his retirement, Philpott said: “It’s been a privilege to work with such an exceptional team. As I conclude a 40-year career, I’m proud to hand over to Richard, whose industry and technical insight make him ideally placed to lead the business.”
Rawicz-Szczerbo added: “CURO on the Power Platform marks a step-change in adviser technology. I’m confident that under Richard’s leadership, the business will continue to make a lasting impact on the industry I’ve been proud to serve for over four decades.”
