Bibby Financial Services goes with law firm Brabners

Independent legal practice Brabners has been appointed to the Bibby Financial Services (UK) panel of external legal advisers as it continues to grow its portfolio of leading North West business clients.

Headquartered in Liverpool, Bibby Financial Services is one of the UK’s leading independent invoice finance specialist.

It provides bespoke financial solutions, such as factoring, invoice discounting and trade finance, to small and medium-sized businesses across the UK and currently provides cash flow funding to more than 7,000 businesses.

Bibby Financial Services is part of the Bibby Line Group, one of the largest privately-owned businesses with interests in shipping, distribution, construction and infrastructure services, and retail.

Brabners’ appointment to the legal panel follows the hire of commercial litigation partner Phil Sheard, who joined the firm earlier this year alongside his entire finance litigation, debt recovery and enforcement team from Hill Dickinson.

The team will provide finance litigation services for Bibby’s UK-wide network of subsidiary offices.

Phil said: “Bibby Financial Services is a long-standing client and one that I am proud to represent.

“It is fantastic news that Brabners has now been appointed to Bibby’s panel. As a team, we’ve supported Bibby for more than a decade and we are delighted to be continuing this partnership at Brabners.”

Last month, Brabners announced revenues had grown by 8% year-on-year as its turnover reached £31.4m in the year to 30th April 2018, following strong growth across its offices in Liverpool, Manchester and Preston.