Aldermore Bank provided £1.6bn (€1.9n) in asset finance, according to the challenger bank’s full year results.

In 2016, asset finance lending grew 17% year on year at Aldermore, rising by £200m, while invoice finance originations grew 19% year on year. Total lending to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in 2016 was £1.7bn.

Access deeper industry intelligence

Experience unmatched clarity with a single platform that combines unique data, AI, and human expertise.

Find out more

The bank said that it had grown to support 50,000 SMEs, and reported that its deposits rose 16% to £6.7bn, with SME deposits increasing to £1.6bn, a rise of 18% from 2015’s figure.

Aldermore reported a 36% year on year increase in pre-tax profit to reach £129m in 2016, and a 22% rise in net loans to customers to £7.5bn by the end of 2016.

Carl D’Ammassa, group managing director – business finance, Aldermore, said: “In asset finance our expertise in a broad range of asset classes allowed us to maintain our leadership position in the competitive broker-introduced market.

“We also expanded our wholesale proposition, with originations up approximately 60% year on year. We remain dedicated to helping SMEs seek and seize opportunities to grow.”

GlobalData Strategic Intelligence

US Tariffs are shifting - will you react or anticipate?

Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard. Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis.

By GlobalData