Finance Awards 2019

17 | SME NEWS - Finance Awards 2019 Elite Business Funding are independent commercial finance specialists with an established history of providing the best in class finance solutions to its clients. Recently, we caught up with the firm’s Director, Craig Childs, who revealed more about one of the best SME commercial finance providers in South East England. Best SME Commercial Finance Provider - South East England & Distinction Award for Client Service Excellence 2019 Elite Business Funding Ltd Since their inception, Elite Business Funding have been on a mission to help UK SME business owners to grow and expand, but also obtain the finance that they require. Having built long term relationships based on trust and honesty, the team are able to instil their clients with the confidence that the intricate details of how their business operates are deeply understood, and that Elite Business Funding will work tirelessly to ensure that the finance they provide is the best available option, which in turn gives them the best chance of success. Over the years, the firm has accumulated extensive experience in providing unsecured business loans to the UK SME market for working capital and cash flow. Today, the firm are approached by countless business owners of SME’s who have a finance requirement in order to assist them in growing and expanding their business. It is no secret that working capital is the bloodline of all businesses, and alongside day to day running costs capital is often required for a whole host of reasons, which includes purchasing equipment or machinery, marketing the business and purchasing stock, to name but a few. As brokers, the team at Elite Business Funding act as the middleman between client and lenders. Detailing that role, Craig informs us of how the team work collaboratively to ensure that they deliver a service which saves their client’s time, but also one which exceeds their expectations. “Here at Elite Business Funding, our role is to essentially source for our clients the finance they require, at the best possible rate and term first, whilst offering them the best type of finance solutions that fits with their business model. In today’s market, there are hundreds of lenders and different products available, all with different structures and repayment schedules as a result commercial finance can be a confusing topic. Each lender has their own set of qualifying criteria that they generally base their decision on, and it is our job to know these criteria and use our knowledge and experience to match this to our client’s circumstances to give an application the best chance of success.” The result of this? Not only does it save clients time and hassle of filling out application forms, it also ensures that they are not constantly having to have credit checks carried out against them as a result of sending their application to lenders when they don’t meet the criteria. When explaining the next steps, Craig highlights how the team are still there to help clients, even after the process has been completed. “Once a client is happy with an offer, we will then arrange any relevant contracts to be sent out for signing. Additionally, we will also be on hand to answer any questions the client has about the loan during the initial stages and then also throughout the term of the loan.” As a business, the team at Elite Business Funding are constantly searching for ways to continue to grow and expand their reputation within the industry. In addition to searching for ways to learn, the firm have also been working an award-winning business coach, Action Coach – Sean Purcell, in which the benefit has been two-fold. Looking ahead, Craig reveals what the future has in store for the team at Elite Business Funding, noting the exciting plans they have lined up in the years to come. “Ultimately, not only has working with Sean Purcell helped us to run our own business smoothly, it has also enabled us to better understand many of the challenges faced by our clients, which can only be of benefit. Going forward, we have plans to expand our team and have a new website on the horizon that is currently in process, alongside working on an exciting partnership opportunity.” Contact: Craig Childs Company: Elite Business Funding Ltd Address: Oliver House, Hall Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0HG Telephone: 02034733653 Web Address: www.elitebusinessfunding.co.uk