Back to newsWe’ve exceeded £40m lending landmark

We’re thrilled to have surpassed a new lending milestone, exceeding an impressive £40m for the first time.

Our loan book has increased from £26m, 12 months ago to £41m in February 2025, representing a near 60% increase.

We’re continuing with further recruitment campaigns, allowing the business to cover the vast majority of England and Wales, with the aim to continually increase our level of service, offering and volume of business.

OSBF Managing Director, Andrew Mackenzie, conveyed his delight at the lending milestone:

“This landmark highlights the significant funding we continue to provide to small and medium businesses across England and Wales.

“The strong performance across most areas of the business showcases the success of our ‘people-first’ approach and responsible lending strategy, which consistently delivers strong outcomes for our clients, yet still leaves scope to hit our strategic objective of reaching £100m in the medium term.

“We continue to be dedicated to supporting the goals of SMEs and are proud to offer tailored solutions across a range of industries when other funding options have failed.

“Our flexible funding options enable businesses to focus on growth, development, diversification and recovery.

“Hitting yet another important marker reflects the commitment of our Business Development and office teams across England and Wales, with the continued support of our private and institutional funders, as we push on towards our next target of £50m”.