Leeds-based Hitachi Capital UK is accelerating its business finance growth together with the acquiring specialist financial serveries provider, Franchise Finance.
Hitachi Capital UK said the sale boosts its lending base to SMEs and franchisees, and even bringing “considerable senior consultancy experience” and “helping to generate a profitable portfolio in a underserved market”.
The acquisition also enables the provider to diversify its offering, to use Franchise Finance’s understanding business planning and training from the SME marketplace, to create a new service offering amongst a wider UK audience.
Over the previous several years, Franchise Finance has completed in excess of 700 deals, more vital than 32 million.
The acquisition marks a primary transfer to the franchise sell for Hitachi Capital UK, giving the business through an opportunity to grow within a franchise market, which contains seen expansion of almost 50% to 15 billion within the past decade alone.
CEO Robert Gordon said: “Hitachi Capital UK has delivered significant organic growth for almost ten years by ensuring this site offers current and prospects with relevant product or service across our sections.
“Franchise Finance Ltd is often a natural fit for Hitachi Capital UK.? That has a strong market share as well as a well-established leadership development training offering, the sale offers a real possiblity to enhance our offering to both existing and business.
“This acquisition enables us to nurture and diversify our business further, reaching clients in a franchise market which is consistently providing growth opportunities. We’re excited to give the group on the Hitachi Capital UK group and apply their expertise to accelerate our growth throughout the SME market.”
Stuart Walsh, Franchise Finance MD, added: “This deal will enable Franchise Finance to increase grow the reach and price in the fantastic expertise we have in the franchise market, aiding Hitachi Capital UK’s current and potential clients with expert understanding and funding that will prove important to their business or franchise success.”
