Independent Business Finance – Year in Review: 2020

There was no way of knowing at the end of 2019 what 2020 would bring and as we now come to the end of the first full week back in 2021 we have been reflecting on the extraordinary record breaking year that we had;

Our Year in Review: 2020

• Thank You to our Clients – We would like to thank all of our clients for their continued loyalty and support, we are delighted we have been able to help so many businesses both new and existing clients in all different industries make it through what has been such a challenging 2020.  We are all extremely passionate about our work and what we do, taking care to find out about our clients’ and their business, to build an understanding of clients needs and providing the solutions required.  We will always ensure the highest level of Customer Service and the team are very much looking forward to working together for many years to come.
• Funding – Throughout 2020 we are proud to have helped over 150 UK SME’s, with a collective total of £13,245,900 in funds!!! The funding facilities vary from Invoice Finance, Asset Finance, Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), Bridging Finance and Commercial Mortgages.
• Third Thursday Networking – Our very own Business Networking Events have continued to be a huge success for the team despite being moved from our social face-to-face gatherings to virtual video sessions. This month marks our Third Thursday 3 year anniversary! If you would like to join us at our next Virtual Third Thursday contact Kelly in our office. We will continue with Virtual Third Thursday’s until the government guidance allows otherwise. Take a look at some of the excellent feedback we received about how this is your preferred Professionals’ Networking event: Virtual Third Thursday – Independent Business Finance
• FCA Approved – The team were incredibly proud to share the fantastic news of becoming fully authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, the Financial Regulatory Body on 6th May 2020. We even made it into our local newspaper, if you missed it have a read of this amazing article: https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/18517058.independent-business-finance-now-authorised-regulated-financial-conduct-authority/
• Charity – We have continued supporting Bolton Hospice and The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers charities again last year. We are extremely proud we were able to do our little bit and sponsor campaigns to help raise awareness about the fabulous work these charities do.  This is something very close to our hearts and we intend to continue supporting this year too.
• Marcus Rashford Campaign – In support of Marcus Rashford’s brilliant campaign we were delighted to join in supplying loaves of bread and reaching out to local schools helping provide free packed lunches to families in and around Bolton. Amazing support by local people and businesses coming together to make this a huge success.  Our team were extremely proud to have been a part of this wonderful community effort and help families in need. Well done to everyone else involved!
• Celebrating 11 Years in Business – 2020 we reached 11 successful years in business. This is a fantastic achievement and we are very much looking forward to continuing to provide our clients with the highest level of commitment and service that has defined our business and reputation.  Thank you to all our clients and introducers for supporting us, here’s to working together for many more years to come! 11 Years in Business for Independent Business Finance! – Independent Business Finance
• Client Testimonials – We just love a client testimonial! These are a tribute to the hard work and genuine care shown by all our team. Client satisfaction is our highest priority and positive feedback is so critical to our business which is why we are always keen to hear about our clients’ experience with us. We thoroughly enjoy helping all clients and love nothing more than seeing their businesses thrive and succeed. Thank you to all clients’ who took the time to send us such valued feedback, we love to hear what you have to say to us about all the stuff that mattered to you!

There are still tough times ahead over these coming months, yet there are plenty reasons for us all to be optimistic for 2021!

A massive thank you to all the people in the NHS that have worked so selflessly and continue to do so throughout this pandemic, along with all other heroes; teaching staff, supermarket workers to name just a few, and of course to all the scientists that have developed the vaccines which now give us all so much hope.

Happy New Year! Welcome 2021!!

Wishing you all a healthy and prosperous New Year and we look forward to helping more clients source business funding solutions through the challenging months ahead.

For every aspect of Business, Commercial and Corporate Finance contact our office: 01204 398816

Take care and keep safe everyone from Ian, Kelly and Gavin