(13 January 2016 – Australia) Scottish Pacific Business Finance announced that they have acquired the Australian and New Zealand business of Bibby Financial Services.
In a statement announcing the acquisition, Scottish Pacific CEO Mr Peter Langham said small to medium enterprises and startups looking to fund business growth now have improved alternatives outside the Big Four banks and broader banking sector.
“Business owners make it clear to us, via our SME Growth Index, that far too many SMEs still don’t know about funding options beyond the banks, and when the banks won’t fund them they look to their family and friends or the credit card to maintain and grow their business,” Langham said.
“Scottish Pacific’s offering as a working capital lender for SMEs was already strong and is now even more a comprehensive funding alternative for small businesses looking to grow, whether domestically or overseas,” he said.
Scottish Pacific is the only non-bank approved by the Federal Government’s Efic agency to help fund SME exporters, and has a strong trade finance division as well as a selective invoice finance offering.
In recent years, Bibby’s expansion beyond debtor finance has been into credit insurance, asset finance, a collections business as well as progress claim finance.
“With the acquisition, Scottish Pacific clients will be able to access a broader range of funding and business solutions, all without having to mortgage the family home,” Langham said.