Bibby Financial Services
| Private | |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Headquarters | Banbury, United Kingdom |
Key people | Simon Featherstone (CEO), David Postings, UK Chief Executive[1] |
| Owner | Bibby Line Group |
Number of employees | 1,300 |
| Website |
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Bibby Financial Services (BFS) is a multinational corporation, which provides financial services to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The company is a subsidiary of the Liverpool-based Bibby Line Group which was founded in 1807 by businessman, John Bibby (1775-1840). Bibby Line Group operates across a range of industries including shipping, retail, marine, offshore and distribution.[2]
History
Bibby Financial Services was founded in 1982 during Sir Derek Bibby's chairmanship of the Bibby Line Group, a post he held from 1969 until 1992.[3]
For the first two years BFS was operated from the Bibby Line Group accounts department, before becoming a separate business entity.[4] The company has 18 UK offices with its headquarters located in Banbury, Oxfordshire. BFS has 46 offices in 15 countries across APAC, Europe and America, including Australia, Hong Kong, France, Germany and the UK.
Current Chief Executive
In September 2011 BFS appointed Simon Featherstone as global chief executive, replacing David Robertson who retired the same year.[5] Featherstone was previously managing director at Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance where he managed a team of 1,100 people across the UK, US and Europe.
Bibby Financial Services Today
Bibby Financial Services has 9,900 business customers and provides £683m of funding to businesses worldwide. In 2013 the business had a turnover of £170m.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Entrepreneurs raid savings for growth capital". Telegraph. Retrieved March 2015.
- ↑ "Bibby Line Group Companies". Bibby Line Group. Retrieved March 2015.
- ↑ "Sir Derek Bibby, Bt". Telegraph. Retrieved March 2015.
- ↑ "Bibby Line Group Companies". Bibby Line Group. Retrieved March 2015.
- ↑ "Profits rise at Bibby finance arm as new chief appointed". The Free Library. Retrieved March 2015.
- ↑ "Just how do you follow a star?". The Sunday Times. Retrieved March 2015.