Pulse Finance completes MBO led by Toni Dare and Martin Bennison with backing from Arena Investors

From Yahoo Finance: 2025-04-15 12:26:00

Pulse Finance completes a management buyout (MBO), led by Managing Director Toni Dare and Sales and Marketing Director Martin Bennison, returning the company to independent ownership with financial backing from Arena Investors LP.

The buyout includes a brand refresh and a focus on expanding funding solutions for small and medium-sized UK enterprises, building on recent growth in invoice discounting and trade finance.

Dare and Bennison aim to invest in talent and services to support clients amid macroeconomic uncertainty, with plans to scale operations and increase market reach for Pulse Finance.

Advisers to the deal included Noel Ruddy and Dawn Shadwell of Cripps, and Mark Lucas and Calvin Bond of Quantuma, positioning Pulse Finance for continued success in providing tailored financing packages for SMEs in a challenging economic climate.

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