Ultimate Finance reported a record-breaking H1/25, achieving £126 million in new lending. Key highlights for H1/25 include:
- New business lending of £126 million, the lender’s highest-ever half year origination results and up 15% on the same period of 2024
- Lending book reached a record £357 million
- Increased maximum invoice finance facility size from £7 million to £10 million
- Enhancements to bridging finance, including reduced pricing on development exit facilities, a new light touch refurbishment offering up to 85% day one LTV and more flexibility on the release of net sales proceeds on multi-unit lends and on personal guarantee terms
- Expanded asset finance team, moved into a new larger office and increased securitization facility to support growing demand
- Client satisfaction remains a top priority, with a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 79 alongside a Trustpilot rating of 4.9/5.
“Our performance in the first half of 2025 is a clear demonstration of the success of our business strategy and represents another step towards realising our growth ambitions. Having all three areas of the business – working capital, asset finance, and bridging finance – working in unison is delivering real strategic value,” Josh Levy, CEO of Ultimate Finance, said. “We’ve built strong momentum, and our results reflect the strength of our team, the resilience of our local relationship-based model and the increasing demand for our tailored finance solutions. Looking ahead, we are set to launch further developments in our structured finance product to address growing demand in the ABL space. We remain as committed as ever to delivering tailored funding solutions through our growing network of introducers.”
