Asset Advantage, a leading SME funding provider, has expanded its team with the appointment of Steven O’Reilly as Area Sales Manager for the South East. Steven brings a strong background in the asset finance sector, having spent a decade with Paragon Bank as a business development manager, specialising in SME lending. He joins Asset Advantage from CC Springador Finance, where …

Two members of the team at Basingstoke-based SME finance provider Asset Advantage are saddling up for an epic charity cycling challenge from London to Amsterdam. Emma Edwards and Hannah Berry from Asset Advantage’s documentation and payouts team will be taking part in the AFPA Trust BIG Cycle 2026, cycling from London to the Dutch capital alongside riders from across the …

Asset Advantage and Broker Partner Business Finance Trust have worked together to fund £113,000 worth of Audio Visual Equipment for a visionary property developer. John Davies and Kevin Beevers, Directors at Business Finance Trust, have a long-standing relationship with this client, who is an award-winning property developer in Wales. The client has a lifelong ambition of creating a new model …

SME funding provider Asset Advantage has announced the introduction of electronic signatures for deals up to £100,000, marking a further step in its ongoing investment strategy to strengthen its proposition and improve efficiency. The enhancement removes the need for brokers to provide a wet signature on finance agreements or across a wide range of supporting documents. The shift to digital …

Asset Advantage has concluded its 2026 Structuring Deals for Success Roadshow, delivering three well‑attended events across Manchester, London and Birmingham. The programme brought together both new and supporting brokers for a series of practical, insight‑driven sessions on how to structure successful funding proposals in today’s evolving asset finance market. The roadshow was hosted by Gary Thompson, Sales Director. The headline …

SME funding provider Asset Advantage has strengthened its internal team with two new appointments as part of its ongoing growth strategy. The Basingstoke-based funder has appointed Hannah Berry to the documents and payouts team as a payout administrator, while Grace Walker joins the collections and recoveries team as a collections and recoveries administrator. The moves strengthen key processes within Asset …

This International Women’s Day Asset Advantage are profiling the success of two female founders, and how having access to finance and expertise helped them take full control of their business and grow. The female team founded their sector-focused recruitment business in 2023. They moved the business successfully through its start-up phase, and consistently demonstrated strong trading performance and profitability. While …

Commercial finance brokers say their calls for change remain largely unmet by funders, as their wish list once again sets out demands for flexible loan terms, greater transparency and an open-minded approach to look “outside the box” on deals.   New survey data from SME funding provider Asset Advantage has found that an outside the box approach is the top …

Confidence in the future of the UK economy remains mixed among commercial finance brokers, according to new research from SME funding provider Asset Advantage. The survey of commercial brokers across the UK found that nearly half (49%) remain neutral on the outlook of the economy in the next 12 months. Meanwhile, more than a quarter (28%) hold a pessimistic view. …

Asset Advantage, a leading provider of business finance for UK SMEs, is kicking off the New Year with a series of broker roadshow events across the UK, sharing expertise with commercial finance brokers around structuring deals. The interactive sessions will be hosted by Asset Advantage’s credit, sales and payouts team, and will provide broker partners with actionable insights to help …