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Brokers News The Broker Hub Invests in Lillian Stanley Financial Services as Latest Accelerator Portfolio Business Published: 21st January 2026 Share The Broker Hub is delighted to announce its latest portfolio business following its investment in Lillian Stanley Financial Services Ltd, a UK-based specialist finance brokerage with a core focus on performance and prestige vehicle finance. Founded in 2019 by Managing Director Helen Kelly, Lillian Stanley has established itself as a trusted partner to high-value clients through a combination of deep market expertise, strong lender relationships, and a consistently high standard of execution. The business operates with a relationship-led, outcome-driven approach, prioritising long-term client value over transactional volume, and has built a loyal and growing client base supported by a strong brand presence and reputation for delivering tailored funding solutions in complex and specialist scenarios. As part of the transaction, Lillian Stanley joins The Broker Hub Accelerator Programme, which partners with founders of commercial and specialist finance brokerages who are entering their next phase of growth and long-term optionality. Supporting the Next Phase of Growth The Accelerator Programme is designed to support established businesses through their next phase of development, focusing on sustainable growth, enterprise value creation, and long-term optionality rather than short-term disruption. Helen Kelly, Managing Director of Lillian Stanley, commented: “From the outset, it was important to partner with a business that understood both the nuance of our market and the way we have built Lillian Stanley to date. The Broker Hub’s approach aligns closely with our own disciplined, relationship-led, and focused on building a sustainable, high-quality business. This partnership gives us access to insight, infrastructure, and strategic support that will help us scale intelligently, broaden our proposition, and continue to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients, without compromising the values or standards that define our brand.” Accelerating Platform-led Growth Philip White, Founder and CEO of The Broker Hub, added: “We’re delighted to be working with Helen and her team as part of the next phase of The Broker Hub’s growth. Following the success of our Incubator and Partner programmes, the Accelerator represents a natural evolution of our platform. Lillian Stanley is a high-quality business with a strong brand and clear market position. It presents a great opportunity to expand its current focus and reach, while leveraging the market insight, operational support, and strategic capability that The Broker Hub provides as the business looks to selectively expand into broader specialist and commercial finance.” A Shared Philosophy The investment reflects The Broker Hub’s continued focus on partnering with founder-led businesses that value long-term sustainability, strong governance, and customer-first thinking. Through the Accelerator Programme, partner businesses retain their identity and independence while gaining access to strategic support, technology, funding relationships, and operational infrastructure. Finance Connect Finance Connect brings you news and updates about UK and European auto, equipment and asset finance providers. Sign up to our newsletter Featured Stories NewsOne.funding reaches two-year milestone NewsClub Benchmarking EMEA and Forest Road Finance partner to support golf clubs Corporate Member NewsNTS Finance Limited joins Asset Finance Solutions network Brokers