• £2.6m underlying profit generated in 2012
• Exceptional increase in lending across all business lines
• Deposits increased to £924m from £180m – a rise of 513%
• The bank is well capitalised with a prudent liquidity position
• An increase in the net interest margin from 1.6% in 2011 to 3.7% in 2012
• Solid foundations established to support ambitious further increases in personal and SME lending in 2013

Shawbrook Bank has published its annual report and accounts for the year ending 31st December 2012. The bank broke even in May 2012 after only 16 months of trading. It went on to secure profit for each subsequent month of the year, resulting in an underlying profit of £2.6m for the year end, 2012.

March 2012 saw Shawbrook acquire Singers Asset Finance (now Shawbrook Asset Finance) to enhance its offering to SMEs.  The costs associated with this acquisition, alongside significant investment in infrastructure to support future growth, led to a reduction in the underlying profitability of £2.6m to an accounting loss before tax of £7.8m.

Each of Shawbrook’s specialist lending businesses, which support over 18,000 small business and personal customers, delivered strong growth in 2012.

• Asset Finance grew by 7% to £348m
• Commercial Lending grew by 437% to £201m
• Secured Lending retained its market leadership position growing to £163m, up 267%
• Consumer Lending grew from a standing start to £29m

Shawbrook supports its lending with a savings model that provides best in class products at attractive rates.  Shawbrook has built a well-diversified depositor base of over 22,000 personal and small business accounts with an average deposit in excess of £41,000.

Ian Henderson, Chief Executive of Shawbrook Bank, said: “Shawbrook has demonstrated the strength of its business model in the last 12 months. We’re proud to have increased our lending so significantly and to have shown a continual improvement in profitability as the business has grown.

“These positive results are just the beginning for us. When we launched Shawbrook we knew there was a desire in the market for a new kind of bank, offering common sense decision-making and fast, efficient systems. Our results reflect the significant demand that we have experienced from credit worthy SMEs and individual customers. After exceeding our targets in 2012, we are aiming to continue this trend with a significant increase in our lending to businesses and consumers in 2013.

“Our focus remains on ensuring that growth is delivered in a controlled manner, evidenced by the prudent way in which credit, capital and liquidity are managed.  Significant investment across the business has helped to support our rapid growth and these results go some way toward showing the impact we have made in the market. This demonstrates excellent progress for such a new bank in the market, and will pave the way for what will be a hugely successful 2013.”

Shawbrook’s full report and accounts can be read here https://www.shawbrook.co.uk/sites/default/files/AnnualReportAccountantsForTheYearEnded311212.pdf