Swift Business Finance joins AFS network as growth continues

Asset Finance Solutions (UK) Ltd (AFS) has announced that Jonathan Beighton has joined its broker network and will trade under the name Swift Business Finance Limited.

Beighton brings extensive experience in the asset finance sector, alongside strong commercial insight and a passion for helping UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) secure funding. His appointment reflects AFS’s continued focus on supporting entrepreneurial brokers with the tools and infrastructure needed to build successful finance businesses.

The new partnership was confirmed following Beighton’s induction into the AFS network, during which he highlighted the appeal of the company’s “Broker in a Box” model.

“The ‘Broker in a Box’ model immediately appealed to me,” Beighton said. “It strips away the unnecessary noise and gives you a proven business framework. You start with the systems, the compliance, the structure and the support already in place, which means you can focus straight away on growing the business you set out to build.

“It’s practical, transparent and it puts you in control from day one.”

AFS said Beighton’s arrival reinforces its commitment to enabling professionals to build long-term, sustainable brokerages while benefiting from an established support network.

Brokers within the AFS network have access to a panel of funders, compliance oversight, back-office administration, marketing resources and ongoing training designed to help them operate effectively within the highly regulated finance sector.

The company added that Beighton embodies the entrepreneurial approach it seeks in its network partners – combining independence and ambition with a desire to build a strong, client-focused business.

Beighton is the latest broker to join the AFS network, which the company says is experiencing above-average growth during the first quarter of the year as demand for flexible asset finance solutions continues to rise among UK SMEs.