{
  "id": 11218825,
  "title": "Aldermore puts jobs at risk in retreat from invoice finance market",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/aldermore-puts-jobs-at-risk-in-retreat-from-invoice-finance-market",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T14:56:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/aldermore-puts-jobs-at-risk-in-retreat-from-invoice-finance-market/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aldermore, a Reading-based lender, is considering layoffs and a reduction in its invoice finance business as it prepares for a potential sale, according to sources cited by City AM. The lender is contemplating shrinking its customer base, which currently stands at around 500, to approximately 100, by dropping clients with financing lines below £1m. Additionally, Aldermore is reportedly thinking about an offshoring strategy to boost revenue in the division. Some roles within the invoice finance sector could be at risk during this consultation process, though the exact number remains unknown. The firm earned £3.2m from invoice finance fees in the last fiscal year, a figure that remained relatively stable compared to the previous year. Despite this, Aldermore's annual profit for the period ending June 2026 was £51.2m, a decrease of 74% from the prior period. The company set aside £187.7m for a potential motor finance redress scheme, following regulatory pressure to compensate customers for undisclosed commission schemes. The car mis-selling controversy prompted Aldermore's parent company, South African lender Firstrand, to place the firm on the market this year. Several major financial institutions, including Nationwide, Investec, Lloyds, and private equity firm Warburg Pincus, are reportedly in the running to acquire Aldermore.",
  "summary": "Aldermore is weighing a round of layoffs as it consults on plans to scale back its invoice finance business ahead of a sale, City AM can reveal. The Reading-headquartered lender is discussing plans to shrink its invoice finance division and slash the amount of customers it serves in the market, sources told City AM. The [...]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}