Commenting on the announcement, Chris Williams, Director at Revolve, said:
“The rebrand to Revolve reflects who we are today – a specialist provider of revolving trade and working capital finance. It’s an incredibly rewarding time for everyone within the business, and we have some exciting announcements to come as we continue to expand.”
Chris Divers, Director at Revolve, added:
“Securing a £40 million funding line from Foresight is a major step forward for the business. It’s a strong endorsement of our model, our people and the momentum we’ve built. Alongside the backing of iO Finance Partners, this facility increases our capacity to support more SMEs and expand our lending activity, with a target to grow the loan book over the medium term.”
Dan Lawson, Investment Director at Foresight Group, also commented:
“We are delighted to be partnering with the team at Revolve. Chris Divers, Chris Williams and Mark McGuire are highly experienced and have built a strong business by providing flexible funding to an underserved segment of the SME market. We look forward to supporting the company, now entering its next phase of growth, in the years ahead.”
Based in Manchester, the business has supported clients across a wide range of sectors, providing more than £250 million of funding to over 500 businesses, and building a loan book that now exceeds £20 million. The new facility will add significant lending capacity and support the planned scaling of the loan book over the coming years.
The business will begin operating under the Revolve brand from April 2026.
About Revolve
Revolve is a UK specialist provider of trade, stock and revolving working capital finance to small and medium-sized enterprises. Founded in 2016 and based in Manchester, the business supports SMEs across a wide range of sectors by providing fast, flexible funding to help them buy stock, manage cash flow and grow with confidence.
Revolve offers short-term revolving facilities typically ranging from £25,000 to £300,000, funding both UK and international suppliers.
Built around flexibility, transparency and long-term partnerships, Revolve’s solutions are designed to work alongside existing finance arrangements and adapt as businesses evolve. With clear terms, no hidden fees and technology-enabled processes, the business enables SMEs to access funding quickly and reuse facilities as they trade, grow and deliver for their customers.
About iO Finance Partners
iO Finance Partners (iO) is a business bringing together a diverse group of alternative lenders under one company to support and grow the UK economy and SME market. There is a real drive from the government and specifically the pension fund market to support UK PLC.
As the traditional high street banks are retrenching from lending to the SME sector and regulatory pressures are pushing them further away, iO is filling this funding gap
