Meet the team
The people who’ll
actually pick up
your call.
You won't get passed between call-centre staff or chased by a different account manager each week. Here's exactly who you'll deal with.
- core team
- 4
- combined experience
- 30yrs
- named account manager for every client
- 1:1
- Google rating
- 5.0
The founders
Tom & Sam, the people behind SBF
Co-founders, working brokers, and the first port of call on every complex deal. Both still take direct client calls.
Tom Young
Co-Founder & Director
Tom launched Secure Business Finance in 2015 after building experience with major banks and independent lenders. He specialises in understanding how businesses operate and structuring funding solutions that support cash flow, investment and long-term growth.
- Specialism
- Invoice finance · Business loans · Cash flow · Working capital
- Background
- ex-Grenke, ex-Aldermore
- Outside work
- Keen golfer · lifelong music enthusiast
Sam Skinner
Co-Founder & Director
Sam leads the invoice finance and asset finance practice. He's spent his entire career inside specialist lenders, structuring everything from £50k discounting facilities to £20m structured cash-flow lines.
- Specialism
- Invoice finance · Asset finance · Structured facilities
- Background
- ex-Grenke, ex-Aldermore
- Outside work
- Dad of two · regular golfer
Operations & support
The team that keeps every deal on track
Behind every funded deal is a tight operations crew handling onboarding, admin, lender liaison and post-drawdown support.
Operations
Helene
Admin & Social Media
Multinational admin experience across three continents. Keeps the engine room running smoothly and looks after our clients.
Support
Aimee
Broker Support
20+ years in the property and commercial finance industry. Owns every application from initial fact-find through to completion.
Hiring
Could be you
Sector specialist · 2026
A chance to join an ambitious independent brokerage, bring your specialist knowledge, and play a key role in our growth.
How we work
One named specialist,
from call one to drawdown.
No handoffs, no faceless ticket systems. Whoever picks up your first call is the person who structures the deal, negotiates the terms and stays on your file for the next renewal.
Direct mobile, direct email
Every client gets their account manager's direct number. No switchboard, no holding music, no 'someone will call you back'.
Sector-trained, not generic
Account managers are trained by sector and product. Talking to a construction specialist about your construction deal, not someone reading from a script.
Same person, every renewal
The relationship continues. When your facility comes up for review, you're not back at the start with someone who doesn't know your business.
We're contactable, always
Mon-Fri 8:30am-6pm phone hours, with emergency-deal email cover on weekends. Property deadlines don't keep office hours, neither do we.
Join us
Growing the team in 2026
Want to broker deals without the targets, the politics, and the script?
We're expanding our team and are looking for experienced specialists in property finance and asset finance to broaden our offering and support our growing client base. As part of a close-knit, independent brokerage, you'll play a key role in shaping our future, helping to scale the business while building long-term relationships with clients and lenders. If you're looking for the opportunity to make a genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you.
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