Specialist finance provider Capify were recently crowned SME lender of the year at the 2023 Credit Awards.<\/p>\n
The awards, which took place at London\u2019s prestigious Grosvenor House on the 1st<\/sup> June and were hosted by television\u2019s Katherine Ryan, recognise innovation and best-practice in the financial services industry.<\/p>\n In a fiercely competitive segment, which included banks, fintechs, asset finance providers, invoice finance companies, and P2P businesses, Capify was recognised as the SME lender of year (up to \u00a31m lend).<\/p>\n Reflecting on their win, John Rozenbroek, Capify COO\/CFO said \u201cThis award is recognition of the amazing work the whole Capify team have undertaken over the past year and our commitment to serving the UK\u2019s vital SME community. For many UK SMEs, access to finance can be a real barrier to growth and we are delighted that our innovative and flexible approach to serving this segment of the economy has been recognised\u201d.<\/p>\n Capify\u2019s Q1 2023 business confidence survey revealed\u00a0that 55% of SMEs are uncertain in their ability to secure finance from their traditional banking partners. \u201cThis is where we step in\u201d, Rozenbroek adds. \u201cAs an alternative lender, we pride ourselves on our agile yet responsible approach, enabling us to promptly provide the much-needed funds to this underserved audience. In fact, we can approve and transfer funds to the applicant’s account in as little as 24 hours.\u201d<\/p>\n Launched in 2008, Capify was born out of the desire to offer small businesses an alternative way to quickly access responsible business finance when many firms were struggling to navigate the impact of the global financial crisis. With offices in the UK and Australia and approximately 120 employees, it continues to support smaller businesses with funding to meet the challenges and opportunities of today\u2019s economic climate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Specialist finance provider Capify were recently crowned SME lender of the year at the 2023 Credit Awards. The awards, which took place at London\u2019s prestigious Grosvenor House on the 1st June and were hosted by television\u2019s Katherine Ryan, recognise innovation and best-practice in the financial services industry. In a fiercely competitive segment, which included banks, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8794,"featured_media":10604,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[229,9,520,622],"class_list":{"0":"post-10603","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-economy","9":"tag-finance","10":"tag-fintech","11":"tag-sme"},"yoast_head":"\n