Balance Sheet StrengthEliminating all debt in 2025 materially improves financial flexibility and reduces refinancing and interest rate risk. That stronger balance sheet supports longer-term lending capacity, dividend resilience and the ability to absorb credit shocks without relying on wholesale funding.
Niche, Asset-backed Business ModelS&U's focus on motor hire-purchase and short-term secured bridging creates durable, asset-backed revenue streams. Collateralised lending limits loss severity, underwriting expertise is a competitive advantage, and diversification across two niches reduces single-market concentration risk.
2025 Revenue And Cash RecoveryA sharp revenue rebound and cash flow swing in 2025 indicates improved origination and collections and better earnings-to-cash conversion. If sustained, this strengthens internal funding for growth, dividends and provisions, reducing reliance on external finance over the medium term.