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.
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Aforti Holding S.A. cooperates with KKS Lech Poznań Sports Club
The Presidents of Aforti Holding S.A. and KKS Lech Poznań were pleased to initiate mutual cooperation. New official T-shirts for Lech Poznań players with the logo of their Strategic Sponsor, i.e. AFORTI, which are to be used in the 2017/2018 season, were presented during the conference.
“I would like to thank you for the honour of being the sponsor for Lech. We have been cooperating since last year. Until present we were the premium sponsor and our logo was placed on the players’ shorts. At that point we were already eager to extend the cooperation. We got to know Lech from the business perspective, we also got to know the management of the club, and the sales department team. We know well what we can count on and what kind of profits can be expected from the cooperation. When the possibility of expanding the cooperation appeared, we started the talks. Similarly to the club president, I wish to thank my employees from the marketing department. Thank You for Your work during the negotiations of the terms of the agreement. When performing the agreement, we would like to cooperate with the football fans. They are very important to us. You could see the flag on the pitch turf which we wish to hand over to the fans. I believe they will use it well when cheering their team during matches.” said Klaudiusz Sytek, the President of the Management Board for Aforti Holding SA.
“Lech Poznań is developing very dynamically. The fact we are here today with Mr Sytek proves this development. A year ago we found a sponsor and our effective cooperation was the reason why we convinced him to become our strategic sponsor. I would like to thank our sales department team. This year of work helped us win the sponsor’s trust. The new sponsor offered very good financial conditions and we signed a three-year agreement. I am very pleased. I pin my hopes on performing the said agreement. Mr Sytek, welcome onboard and good luck! I am very content that Lech brand strength is growing and we acquire more and more business partners each year.”, said Karol Klimczak, the President of the Management Board for KKS Lech Poznań.
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Aforti Holding Group publishes its sales and operational performance data for April and commences building Aforti Collections sales network
Warsaw, 5th May 2017
Dynamically developing Aforti Holding Group rendering financial services for the SME sector, published its performance data for April 2017. In this period Aforti Finance issued PLN 2.4 million-worth loans. The value of the loan applications filed reached PLN 10.9 million. Aforti Exchange running a foreign exchange platform recorded turnover of EUR 4.9 million. This figure constitutes an improvement by 115% when compared do April 2016. Aforti Collections generated PLN 76.3 thousand-worth debt collection services and initiated the process of building its sales network.
In April Aforti Finance, granting microloans to the SME sector, granted loans in the total amount of PLN 2.4 million, which is eight times the amount reached in the analogous period in 2016. In accordance with the report published, the company accepted 144 loan applications with the total value of PLN 10.9 million, which is a 213% and 490% increase respectively.
The value of the loan applications filed remains at a high level which is a consequence of a continuously expanding sales network in Poland. For that reason Aforti Finance is capable of granting more and more loans with an acceptably low risk level. Klaudiusz Sytek, the President of Aforti Holding S.A., said.
Aforti Exchange, operating a foreign exchange internet platform, recorded the total turnover of EUR 4.9 million in April, which is twice the turnover reached in April 2016. After four months the aggregate value of transactions amounted to over EUR 20.5 million.
In the forthcoming period we intend to improve our services. It should translate into further growth of monthly turnover amounts. If the tendency is maintained, we are likely to achieve performance comparable with the performance reached during the entire last year in the first half of 2017 only – Kaludiusz Sytek says.
Aforti Collections rendering comprehensive debt collection services reported PLN 76.27 in the nominal value of the debt collection cases with 77 agreements concluded. Currently the Company focuses on recovering debts it has acquired so far. The Company informed as well that it starts developing its own sales network.
At present, the portfolio of orders we hold is adequate to our capacity. Aforti Collections is a company developing at an incredible pace and in order to meet its requirements we started building its own sales network. At the beginning, there are going to be four regional directors whose task will be to develop client portfolio in their regions – Klaudiusz Sytek emphasised.
Aforti Holding finance Group reported over PLN 62 million of consolidated revenue in 4Q 2016. This figure constitutes a growth of over 43% when compared to the analogous period in 2015. The net profit of the Group in the period reported increased by 20% reaching PLN 648 thousand. At the end of the period the Group’s assets amounted to PLN 34.51 million i.e. they nearly doubled when compared to the end of 2015. The significant performance improvement stems from the consistent implementation of the development strategy for the years 2016-2018.
About Aforti Capital Group:
Aforti Holding is a financial Group dedicated to small and medium-sized enterprises as well as micro-businesses. It provides top quality comprehensive services in the scope of personal finances and managing enterprises’ finances. The services on Group’s offer are addressed to both individual clients as well as experienced investors and medium-sized firms searching for optimal forms of financing their businesses and development plans.
Aforti Holding S.A. serves as a holding company for two key entities which offer complementary services to clients with broad portfolio spectrum as well as for Aforti Ac Sp. z o. o. conducting bookkeeping and accounting activity for other entities of the Group. Additionally, it renders marketing, legal and IT services for the said companies. Since 2011 it has been listed on alternative trading system on the New Connect market.
Vigorously developing Aforti Finance S.A. offers micro-loans to entrepreneurs. Aforti Finance comprises highly experienced professionals who have worked with both individual clients as well as enterprises. They have specialist qualifications in the area of sales of financial instruments.
Aforti Exchange Sp. z o. o. is a company providing foreign exchange services via an online platform. The operator renders services of exchanging nine foreign currencies. Aforti Exchange uses the growing trend, which shows that entrepreneurs importing and exporting goods and services seek cost savings connected with transactions in foreign currencies. Internet foreign exchange, currency exchange online platforms – that is an alternative to bank platforms which influences cost rationalisation of transactions in foreign currencies.
Aforti Collections S.A. specialises in managing receivables with the use of a wide range of debt collection tools. Its core activity is the management of the receivables and debt collection, as well as acquiring and servicing debt portfolios. Aforti Collections offer includes such services as payment monitoring or amicable and judicial debt collection; it also purchases debt portfolios. The offer is addressed to the SME sector, entities rendering B2B services, banks and loan institutions, insurance agencies, as well as telecommunications operations, and internet service providers.
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