- Luxury vehicle finance provider JBR Capital primed for growth following acquisition by Shawbrook Group plc
- Access to Shawbrook’s extensive funding resources and technology capabilities will support ambitious growth in the luxury, supercar and hypercar sectors
- Maximum loan offer increased from £750k to £2 million; approval times cut to as low as four hours
- JBR Capital and Shawbrook share a ‘best of both’ approach, blending technology and expertise to meet the needs of discerning customers who value a premium service under-pinned by knowledge, speed and certainty
Specialist automotive finance provider JBR Capital is poised to significantly expand its lending operations in the luxury, hypercar and supercar sectors following the company’s acquisition by Shawbrook Group plc (“Shawbrook”) on 30 September 2024.
JBR Capital will elevate its industry-leading customer service to the next level by increasing the maximum amount it will fund on a single vehicle or single customer exposure to £2 million, reducing loan approval times to as low as four hours and continuing to offer the extensive knowledge of high end vehicles for which it has become synonymous.
Darren Selig
JBR Capital Founder & Chief Commercial Officer
“The acquisition of JBR Capital by Shawbrook will empower us to take the business to the next level and turbocharge our customer service and product offering. With over half a million customers and more than £14bn of customer deposits under management, the Shawbrook Group gives JBR Capital access to the resources required to take the business to the next level and meet our customers’ needs swiftly and more comprehensively than ever before, with single customer exposures up to £2 million and loan approval times as short as four hours.”
Shawbrook and JBR Capital share the same unwavering focus on delivering the highest possible levels of customer service by deploying a ‘best of best’ approach, using technology to accelerate the loan approval process and to give colleagues more time to focus on providing exceptional customer service with their unmatched expertise and knowledge of the high-end automotive sector and the personal touch that JBR Capital is renowned for.
Marcelino Castrillo
Chief Executive Officer at Shawbrook
“JBR’s extensive knowledge of this specialist segment within the wider motor finance market is exceptional. Aligning the business to Shawbrook’s ‘best of both’ approach, combining technology with deep human expertise, this acquisition will help us to extend the JBR proposition to more customers who value a premium experience, flexibility, and certainty when securing finance for their high-end vehicles.”
About JBR Capital
Founded in 2015, JBR Capital is a specialist lender dedicated solely to high-end vehicle finance. The Company was acquired by Shawbrook, the award-winning specialist bank, in 2024. JBR Capital has rapidly established an enviable reputation within the automotive finance sector, forming close relationships with dealers, brokers, and customers.
Through a combination of a highly personalised approach and key strategic partnerships – such as with Supercar Driver and The Intercooler – JBR Capital immerses itself in the high-performance automotive community.
Sam Hardy
Email: samh@influenceassociates.com
Tel: 07815 863 968
About Shawbrook
Shawbrook provides finance to a wide range of customers who value the premium experience, flexibility and certainty we deliver. We are a purpose-led organisation, with a focus on delivering long-term sustainable value for all our stakeholders. We have a diversified offering, with our innovative lending propositions tailored to meet specific customer needs in carefully selected markets across SME, Real Estate and Personal. Our innovative and specialist lending products range from complex structured credit facilities for growth-focused businesses to mortgages for professional landlords and property investors, as well as simple loans for consumers delivered digitally. We fuel our lending through customer deposits, which we attract by delivering a premium experience, choice and consistently great value to smart savers.
Shawbrook Bank Limited is an operating entity of Shawbrook Group plc. Shawbrook Bank Limited is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority and is a member of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
