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Nomination for Loan Magazine Awards 2017
We are proud to inform that Katarzyna Wieczorek, Sales Managing Director for Aforti Finance S.A. has been nominated for Loan Magazine Awards 2017 in the category “Woman of the Year”. Sincere congratulations!
Klaudiusz Sytek, the President of the Management Board summarises 1H 2017
Klaudiusz Sytek, the President of the Management Board of Aforti holding S.A. was a guest of Inwestorzy.tv. He presented the great work of the whole Group and particular subsidiary Companies in 1Q and 2Q 2017. The strategy of Aforti Holding S.A. is being systematically implemented in accordance with the plan developed in July 2016. As a consequence Aforti Exchange Romania was registered. You are invited to watch the interview.
Aforti Holding S.A. BLOG
We are pleased to inform that we have launched Aforti Holding S.A. blog. The blog entries are posted for entrepreneurs as they refer to issues which are significant for the SME sector. We encourage You to monitor the daily Market Guide where the most important events on the Polish and international financial markets can be found.
Follow the blog at: http://blog.aforti.pl/
Aforti Holding Group presents impressive performance for June and establishes a company in Romania
Aforti Holding Group, which renders financial services for the SME sector, presented its operational and sales performance for June 2017. In the period, Aforti Finance presents consistent dynamic increase – loans issued in the period in question were worth PLN 3.4 million and the value of the applications filed reached PLN 15.3 million. In June, Aforti Exchange had a turnover of EUR 5.6 million at the foreign exchange platform. Aforti Collections dealt with debt recovery cases worth PLN 1.3 million.
In June Aforti Finance, which offers micro-loans for the small and medium-sized enterprises sector, issued loans in the total amount of over PLN 3.4 million, against PLN 487.8 thousand in June 2016. The Group owes a dynamic growth in this area of activity to persistent expansion of own network of branches all over Poland – currently there are 6 Aforti Finance branches. There were 190 applications filed in this period for the total amount of PLN 15.3 million, whereas in June 2016 there were 57 applications filed for the amount of PLN 2.5 million. The Group works on expanding its own branch network all over Poland. Since the beginning of the year the value of the loans granted has reached the amount of PLN 64.1 million.
“We are persistently developing in the sector of microloans for small enterprises – we are creating our competitive advantages and strengthening our position thanks to the development of our own network of branches. We have devised operation strategy which allows us to multiply the value of loans granted in YOY perspective.”, as Klaudiusz Sytek, the President of Aforti Holding S.A. puts it.
Aforti Exchange running an online foreign exchange platform reported EUR 5.6 million turnover in June, which means it nearly tripled when compared to the same month last year. In 1H 2017 the total turnover amounted to EUR 33.5.
“In June we registered a subsidiary company, Aforti Exchange, in Bucharest. Launching operations on a new market is a part of the strategy which assumes expansion of the Company to European markets. Aforti is working on expanding its currency pairs and introducing new services and products.” Klaudiusz Sytek emphasises.
Aforti Collections rendering debt collection services has contracted to deal with 416 debt collection cases worth PLN 1.3 million. Since the beginning of the year, the value of debt collection cases reached PLN 14.1 million.
“Aforti Collections reported firm performance both in relation to the nominal value of the cases as well as to their number. We spent the first months of company’s operation to actively search for orders, which surely builds our position on the market. Recently we have been working on creating sales team and June was the first month, in which Aforti Collections sales team operated in full force. Currently we are focusing on realisation of the orders and stable development in this business area.”, says Klaudiusz Sytek
Aforti Holding financial Group reported PLN 33 million of consolidated income in 1Q 2017. The figure is triple the amount reached in the same period in 2016. Consolidated net profit of the Group amounted to PLN 374 thousand. The performance is a result of soaring number of loans granted by Aforti Finance and increasing turnover reported at Aforti Exchange platform.
Aforti Holding SA became a New Strategic Sponsor of Lech Poznań
Aforti Holding – New Strategic Sponsor
Starting from the new season, Lech Poznań has a new Strategic Sponsor, namely Aforti Holding Financial Group, which has been cooperating with Kolejorz for a year now. After the presentation and official signing of the agreement, new official T-shirts were presented during the press conference. The agreement has been signed for a three-year term.
“Lech Poznań is a dynamically developing football club which wins more and more recognition each year. Also in the business world which is quite frequently careful when it comes to cooperation with representatives of sport sector. The fact that Aforti Holding after a year of cooperation with us decided to increase its engagement in the sponsorship of Kolejorz, and at a record level for the Club, only proves that our vision and strategy lead us in the right direction.”, says Karol Klimczak.
Lech and Aforti have been cooperating with each other since July 2016. The most distinguishing element of the partnership was of course the Premium Sponsor logo which was presented on Kolejorz footballers’ shorts in 2016/2017 season. At the same time, the Club guaranteed other advertising or hospitality benefits to the Partner, but also used some of the services offered by Aforti Holding.
“The Group’s operations focus on broadening the services set addressed to SMEs, developing new business lines, and expanding geographically. We concentrate on securing the quality and wide range of services and products on our offer. We have devised an optimal development path which is beneficial both to the Group and the Clients. Our aim is to set new standards of comprehensive services to SME Clients.” says Klaudiusz Sytek, the President of the Management Board Aforti Holding SA.
In 2017/2018 season, Aforti logo will appear on the front side of footballers’ official T-shirts. It will also be presented in all advertising media of the Club, such as advertising displays, reserve bench, or banner in the buffer zone at the Tribune named after Białas. We are planning to organise common events for Lech football fans and Aforti Clients.
On Monday, at the press conference during which the agreement was officially signed, new footballers’ official T-shirts were presented. Klaudiusz Sytek, the President, handed over to Radoslaw Majchrzak, the Chairman for Lech Poznań Fans’ Association, symbolic flag depicting the official Kolejorz footballers’ match outfit.
“Above all, I would like to congratulate the presidents as the signing of the agreement will allow for the Club’s further development, which is crucial to many Poznań and Wielkopolska inhabitants. We all want Lech to reach for cups, fight in Europe and give us reasons to be proud. We hope for numerous common initiatives which we will be able to organise soon.”, says Radosław Majchrzak, the Chairman for Lech Poznań Fans’ Association.
The New Strategic Sponsor of Lech Poznań has been on the market since 2011 when the Company had its Initial Public Offering on NewConnect market. Aforti Holding’s offer is addressed to entrepreneurs and SMEs (micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises). Its product portfolio includes a comprehensive business client service in the scope of individual finances and management of the capital of enterprises.
Aforti Holding SA Financial Group consists of the following subsidiary companies: Aforti Finance S.A., specialising in financing enterprises, Aforti Exchange Sp. z o.o. offering online foreign exchange, Aforti Collections S.A., which deals with liabilities management and debt collection, Aforti Corporate Finance S.A., arranging debt financing for entrepreneurs, Aforti Capital Sp. z o.o., which is a financial and strategic consulting for companies, and Aforti AC Sp. z o.o. responsible for investor relations. The Group operates on Polish and Romanian markets and is planning to enter other European markets.
The cooperation agreement has been signed for a three-year term.
Find more on the official KKS Lech Poznań site Here