Our story

Bibby Financial Services Ireland is the leading independent provider of financial solutions to Irish SMEs.
Currently a 35+ strong team of financial experts, we have been operating in Ireland for 18+ years. Our product range includes invoice finance, asset-based lending, trade finance, bad debt protection and more.
We have a true passion for supporting SMEs in Ireland and our client base includes businesses in the Manufacturing, Wholesale, Transport, Construction, Recruitment and Professional Services sectors.
On average, we facilitate over €1m+ a week in new funding limits – in addition to the millions in weekly payments to existing clients – to enable a range of scenarios including cashflow funding, growth and expansion, refinancing, corporate restructuring and mergers and acquisitions.
We are an approved partner of the government-backed Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) since 2016. To date €70 million of funding has been made available to Irish businesses and has enabled them to access favourable rates for our invoice finance facilities.
As well as providing local market expertise, Bibby Financial Services is also part of a global operation that works with 10,000 businesses across nine countries worldwide. By combining this extensive local and global expertise with a loyal, personal relationship-based approach, Bibby Financial Services is proud to achieve a consistent 95% client satisfaction rating.
Bibby Financial Services Ireland is a proud member of Guaranteed Irish, the national organisation that champions indigenous and international businesses in Ireland which support jobs, communities and provenance. Having this national symbol of trust is a testament to nearly two decades of unwavering commitment to employees as well as businesses in Ireland.
“From my first day with Bibby Financial Services – 16 years ago –, it was clear that my dedication to championing SMEs was shared by the entire team. We all have a deep-rooted passion for helping SMEs grow, and believe that every business has the potential to become something great with the right support. The needs of customers change, the world around us changes, but our team’s dedication to our clients and helping them reach their goals remains steadfast. SMEs can do anything with the right people behind them.”
Mark O'Rourke
Our solutions
Meet the team
You’ll be supported by our friendly and approachable team of experienced business development across the island of Ireland.
Our support for business
- Formed in 1982, we’re one of the largest independent SME funders internationally. We’re part of the Bibby Line Group, a family-owned business formed in 1807
- We manage more than €6bn in turnover each year on behalf of our clients
- We support SMEs across 9 countries throughout Europe and Asia, funding more than 9,000 businesses in 300 industry sectors worldwide
Our purpose
Business finance can be complicated, but what we do is simple in reality:
“Guided by our family values, we make SME ambitions possible by providing reliable, accessible and future focused financial solutions.”
Our values
Work Together
Be Better
Be Innovative
Do the Right Thing
Trust Each Other
Who we are
A highly customer-centred business partner providing access to flexible finance and working capital solutions that enable SMEs to thrive and grow.
Why we exist
The backbone of our communities, we’re here to be a constant, professional and reliable partner for SMEs in need of flexible financial solutions.
What we do
We offer trustworthy, professional financial partnering and business companionship to SMEs.
We provide SMEs high quality, competitive, access to flexible and tailored finance in any season and for every business stage.
How we do it?
Our DNA - a long established family business
Our local community impact - a global business with a local touch
Our people - colleagues empowered by our highly inclusive, continuous improvement-led and collaborative culture
Our history

Bibby Line Group establishes a factoring business in Liverpool
1982
Founded in 1807, the group is one of the longest established family businesses in the UK

The birth of a new financial services business
1985
The factoring business is migrated to a wholly owned subsidiary named Bibby Financial Services

New offices opened on two different continents
2002
Bibby Financial Services opens in Warsaw, Poland, and Florida, US

Offices openings in France and Ireland
2006
During 2005-06 offices open in Lyon and Dublin

The company expands into the East European markets
2007
The Czech Republic and Slovakia offices open

Further growth of the company with new premises and acquisitions
2008
A new office is opened in Dusseldorf, Germany, while the business completes several company acquisitions

Company adds to its presence in Asia
2012
Bibby Financial Services opens its door to business in Singapore

New offices opened in the Netherlands
2015
Bibby Financial Services also launches its Foreign Exchange service

Today, we are a €1bn global business
2025
We support more than 8,500 customers worldwide
Is BFS right for you?
We’ve been supporting SMEs for 40 years, and as an SME ourselves, we understand the challenges businesses face when looking to grow. We’re always striving to be better, and we aim to:
Approach
Provide our clients with a personal, relationship based approach with technology to support
Growth
Enable clients to access the funding they need, when they need it so they can grow
Communication
Be honest and clear in all of our communications
Culture
Create a culture and environment in which colleagues can grow and develop
Contribute
Positively contribute to the community in which we work