Previously under the Jerrold Holdings umbrella; Auction Finance, Bridging Finance and Blemain Finance are now one brand. Of course, we still take an individual approach to each case and continue with our common sense approach to lending.
I wanted to highlight this in my blog this week to assure you that, for our partners and customers, nothing has changed except the brand name. Our products, processes and service offering remain the same. We’ve been a trusted provider of auction loans, mortgages and finance, for more than 40 years and this won’t change.
However, Together is more than just a name: it’s the cornerstone of our new identity. Before embarking on this process, we carried out extensive research – talking to clients, auction houses, brokers and employees – and we used their feedback to help us shape the brand. Together really sums up how we do business; for us it’s all about working in partnership, and that‘s what we wanted to convey.
The last 12 months have been particularly successful for us; our total lending for the auction division in the year ending 30 June 2015 was £60.6 million and, across the company, we’ve more than doubled new lending and our loan book has grown by over a third. We intend to continue in this vein as we move forward as Together.
We’ve already made extensive improvements to our infrastructure to support our plans for growth and to further expand our team, which boasts a wealth of knowledge and expertise. The staff headcount has already increased by 12 per cent in just 12 months, currently standing at 390 employees.
This impressive expansion is thanks to increased funding, with current facilities of £1.25 billion and we’re really excited about the next steps, particularly in light of the latest figures from the Association of Short Term Lenders revealing the specialist lending market is continuing to perform strongly .
The launch of the new identity is supported by a new website: togethermoney.com and a nationwide marketing campaign, to ensure brokers, customers and professional partners will all reap the rewards of this exciting change.
We’d love to hear your feedback. Personally, I love it, and I’m looking forward to being a part of what the future holds for Together.
