Novuna Business Finance, a specialist in providing asset finance solutions for SMEs and larger corporations across the UK, has reported pre-tax profits of £23.4 million, marking a 5.9% increase from the previous year.
This achievement comes despite a significant £29.2 million rise in funding costs due to unprecedented rate hikes over the past 12 months. The company’s performance contributed to the overall Group pre-tax profits of £126 million.
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The company, known for its asset finance, stocking, block discounting, and sustainable project finance solutions, saw a £27.1 million increase in net earning assets, bringing the total to £1.8 billion. This cements its position as the largest non-bank asset finance provider in the UK.
Facing an 80% increase in funding costs from £36.4 million to £65.6 million in FY23/24, Novuna Business Finance managed to maintain its operating costs at the previous year’s level. The company also improved the quality of its portfolio, reducing bad debt by over £3 million. These measures, along with pricing adjustments on new business, led to a 23.1% revenue increase, generating an additional £25.8 million and achieving £860 million in total new business volumes.
The company’s emerging Project Finance channel secured over £100 million in new facilities, focusing on energy storage and infrastructure projects through tailored financing. This channel has become the fastest-growing market route for Novuna, supporting Mitsubishi HC Capital UK PLC’s goal of having 20% of Group assets connected to climate action and affordable clean energy by March 2025.
Novuna’s direct market routes, offering larger transactions and credit lines, saw a 20% increase in business volumes in FY23/24. The manufacturer and dealer channel also experienced significant growth, with a 21% increase in the stocking portfolio and a 6% growth in B2B finance new business volume.
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Geoff Maleham, Managing Director at Novuna Business Finance, stated, “Despite grappling with a turbulent trading period with unprecedented margin pressures, our business has demonstrated its resilience by maintaining a low-cost base and successfully leveraging our diversified portfolio with three distinct routes to market. We achieved rapid growth in the project finance channel, a testament to the division’s efforts to become the go-to provider in the sustainability space.”
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