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    Close Brothers Motor Finance Commended in the Best Business Motor Finance Provider category

    15 May 2022 News Read time 5m
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    Close Brothers Motor Finance has been Commended in the Best Business Motor Finance Provider 2018 category, following an announcement at the Business Moneyfacts Awards on 21 March.

    The event, held at the Royal Lancaster London, was attended by over 700 people and, where Close Brothers Motor Finance was recognised for its outstanding commitment and excellence within the motor finance industry.

    James Broadhead, CEO, Close Brothers Motor Finance, said, “We are delighted to have been recognised for this award at such a prestigious event. To be acknowledged as being at the forefront of the motor finance industry, reflects our continued commitment to offering the best finance solutions to both dealers and their customers.”

    Lee Tillcock, Editor of Business Moneyfacts, said, "Another year of political uncertainty has not stopped the continuing revival in the business finance sector. The last 12 months has proven to be more profitable for many businesses, and as the appetite for funding grows, brokers and providers have embraced the opportunity to boost trading and growth levels. An air of confidence has been apparent in the business finance sector, and the eighteenth annual Business Moneyfacts Awards ceremony has once again celebrated and rewarded those who have offered the best products and services throughout the last year. The worthy finalists and eventual winners of these awards continue to support this vital sector and will undoubtedly face any future challenges head-on."

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