I recently met Philip Padgham on a corporate day with a firm of accountants. Various people were singing his praises and a contact of mine asked if I would try using his invoice finance company Partnership Finance.

I had a chat with Phil who explained that as a finance company they were fast moving and decisive. They also claim to offer an excellent level of service. Yes, I had heard it all before but as it happened I had a client who had been let down at the last minute by Absolute Finance. (Strangly Absolute Finance had taken 2 months to decline a deal based on information they had been aware of on day 1.)

Anyway, I presented the opportunity to Phil and he visited them the very next day which was a friday. They then surveyed the deal on the Monday and approved the deal by credit committee on the Wednesday. The client is delighted. I am impressed. From first visit, through to survey and then on to formal approval by credit committee in 4 working days is fantastic.

A big ‘thumbs up’ for Phil Padgham and his colleagues at Partnership Finance.