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🎁 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐫 🎁 This year, Spark partnered with the charity Cash for Kids to donate gifts to underprivileged families. Earlier this week, we delivered the donations to the drop-off point, and it was such a heartwarming moment. We’re so grateful to have brought joy to families in need and to have made a meaningful difference during this special season. There’s nothing quite like getting into the Christmas spirit to end 2024 on a high note! 🎅 A huge thank you to all our partners and everyone who donated — your generosity truly made a difference. Merry Christmas to all 🎄✨ We can’t wait for an exciting 2025 ahead.

✨ What a year it’s been... 2024 was one for the books. 🎥 Check out our recap video to relive some of our biggest moments. Here’s to building on this momentum and to starting 2025 on the right foot.🚀 #2024Recap #BringOn2025

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!! Especially here at Spark Finance as our Xmas appeal donations grow by the day!!!! Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed so far - there's still time to play your part and it couldn't be easier........ https://lnkd.in/eVsSvSx2

Watch the magic happen🎄✨ Here's a behind-the-scenes look at our team coming together to build this year’s Christmas tree at Spark. 🎁 It’s a reminder of the festive spirit we’re sharing, and we’re still working hard to bring Christmas joy to underprivileged children across the UK through Mission Christmas from Cash for Kids Charity. 🎅 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞! We’re collecting gifts for children of all ages, from babies to teens, and you can join us in two easy ways: 🎁 Send gifts to our office at Spark – 18 John Stow House, Bevis Marks, London, EC3A 7JB 🎁 Send a gift card for Amazon, Smyths Toys, or The Entertainer to christmasappeal@sparkfinance.co.uk and our elves will buy presents on your behalf! Let’s keep the festive spirit alive and spread some holiday cheer to those who need it most. Together, we can make this season extra special for children across the UK! ✨ Mission Christmas link - https://lnkd.in/dTiMbiP #ChristmasAppeal #SparkChristmasAppeal #MissionChristmas

We believe in combining the efficiency of Spark Intel technology with the warmth of human connection to set us apart: our in-house tech streamlines the lending process and supports our team, allowing them to focus on building genuine client relationships. It’s never just about providing funding. When one of our clients couldn't proceed with their initial request, we remained in touch, offering support and maintaining that connection. Months later, when the time was right, we were able to assist them in securing the necessary funding. Check the case study below to find out more about this journey.

The festive spirit is already sparkling 🎄 Our team has put up the Christmas tree, and guess what's waiting underneath.... This year, we're joining Mission Christmas from Cash for Kids Charity to bring Christmas cheer to underprivileged children across the UK 🎅 Want to join us in this meaningful mission? You can donate in two ways: 🎁 Simply send presents to the office here at Spark – 18 John Stow House, Bevis Marks, London, England, EC3A 7JB. 🎁 Send a gift-card for Amazon, Smyths Toys, or The Entertainer to christmasappeal@sparkfinance.co.uk and our own little helpers will purchase presents on your behalf. The charity covers children from as young as babies up to 16 years and we will ensure all ages are equally catered for. Let's spread some holiday cheer ✨ Join us in this mission! Mission Christmas link - https://lnkd.in/dTiMbiP #ChristmasAppeal #SparkChristmasAppeal

At Spark, we’re committed to transforming the SME finance sector through a tech-driven approach, and we believe our team is essential to turning this vision into reality, which is why we’re proud to share stories like Hamish McPherson's — one of our team members who, while travelling the world, continues to contribute remotely. His dedication reflects the flexibility and commitment we aim to support across our team, specially when it empowers personal growth. Here are a few snapshots of Hamish working from 𝑽𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑽𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒈, 𝑳𝒂𝒐𝒔; we can't wait to see the fresh perspectives he'll bring back from his journey.

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰! October was strong, with a few surprises, and overall numbers are cumulatively 2.2% ahead of 2023 (6.7% if we ignore RBS Invoice Finance).   It will be interesting to see how current market events will impact the figures in a couple of months 🤔 We have had lots of interest in our data from finance bodies, major banks and new to market fin-tech's. We'd like to make a version of these reports more accessible to the wider market. To find out how you can be on our mailing list please contact George at g.wilks@sparkfinance.co.uk

𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥! We’re thrilled to share that our platform reached 100 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 in a single week — a significant step that brings us closer to our goal of making a real impact in the SME lending market through technology. To mark this achievement, we wanted to share some highlights from our journey and the progress we’ve made in our platform’s development so far. Stay tuned — this is just the beginning… spark-intel.co.uk

In what became a whirlwind of a day, yesterday at around 4.32pm, we successfully climbed over the £1m turnover barrier!   This is an incredible achievement for our business. In what took 12-months last year, we are proud to boast has taken a little over 6-months.   Congratulations to our amazing sales team, product arm and the technology guys for all the incredible work you are doing. You are the driving force behind how we are going about shaping the market and I am extremely proud to be able to work with all of you on a daily basis.   Let’s go smash the £2m figure well before the end of our financial year end! I am super confident we can achieve this. Utilising our in-house technology to be more efficient, deliver better and cheaper outcomes for our customers is at the heart of what we are about.   I would also like to take this opportunity to thank David Fry for your dedication over the past few years. We wish you all the success in your future endeavours. Don't be a stranger!    … and one final thing – thank you to everyone for the birthday wishes this week. The office knows I am a sucker for a drop of dairy milk – safe to say this was demolished in one sitting!