It is fantastic that the team’s hard work and commitment to providing consumers with the best customer service when it comes to securing car finance has been recognised

The huge growth in people using our service is testament that we’re getting things right and we have more exciting innovations planned in the coming months to continue to exceed customer expectations

To be named as one of the Best 100 Small Companies To Work For based on our employees’ feedback, confirms that our commitment to making a fun, thriving and entrepreneurial environment is working

Our ethos is that happy, motivated staff, who get rewarded for going that extra mile, equals exceptional, first class, customer service.

It is great news to be independently acknowledged for our company culture and one we will continue to expand upon

We are thrilled to have achieved Best Companies 3 Star Accreditation which demonstrates exemplary levels of engagement within our organisation as well as being named in the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For 2015

This latest accolade shows that we’ve created a fun, thriving and entrepreneurial environment which we look forward to building on in 2015

Our latest induction has taken our employee levels above 120 for the first time and we’re currently on an aggressive recruitment drive due to our continued success

I am thrilled to be joining Carfinance247 as we embark on what I know will be an explosive period of growth. I’m looking to leverage all of my experience gained at RAC to help cement Carfinance247 as the UK’s leading online car finance brokerage

We are extremely excited to have Jonathan on board as he will be designing and implementing a number of ground-breaking technological projects

Jonathan has a wealth of development experience with a solid, analytical business brain, and his technical leadership will undoubtedly help improve our efficiency throughout the company

With Jonathan’s expertise, we will be able to better serve our customers’ needs across all digital channels and devices, as we look to create new and more intuitive ways for people to engage with us online

We aim to make our service easier to use and more comprehensive across multiple channels so, no matter how people wish to deal with us, they will have a fantastic, consistent experience regardless of how they started their journey from initial click to loan

It is fantastic that we have been officially recognised as the UK’s number one car finance provider and it vindicates that all the improvements we have put in to enhancing our customer experience, such as our new website and even more loan choices and options, has paid off

With the Finance and Leasing Association reporting a rise in car finance - in 2013 new car finance volumes grew by 20% and used car finance volumes grew by 16% - we are proud to be the company that consumers turn to first when they need a loan

Our loan completions have risen by 125% over the last 12 months, with Vauxhall, Ford, Peugeot and BMW being the most popular models to finance

We compared data from October 2013 against data from last month to see if there were any major differences that may be influenced by the time of the year

These results are surprising and certainly do not reflect our own data. This shows a massive year-on-year increase in mobile usage, due to our responsive website which makes it easier to apply across all device

Our customers can feel confident that however they access our service, whether from their work, home or whilst mobile, their details will be very secure. We always put our customers’ interests first and having a robust system is key to this

With the sale of new cars at an all time high since the start of the economic crisis, the knock on effect is that there will be a wider selection and better quality used cars available for a buyer looking to upgrade their vehicle without having to buy brand new

People can get all the benefits of having a nearly new car, without having to suffer the loss of depreciation, which can be anything from 12-25% in less than 6 months

While the news headlines are all about brand new car sales, now is a good time to look at a second hand upgrade with a growing number of used vehicles to choose from

For most people, seeing past images of a BMW M Series vehicle will bring back memories – from the boxy looking M5 of the late 70s and early 80s to the Z3 M Roadster that featured in the James Bond film Golden Eye

The infographic is a blast from the past!

Most personal finance tends to be over 60 months or 5 years, but our customers are borrowing over 48 months or 4 years, so they are saving themselves money in interest payments

We all rely on technology in our everyday lives, from using computers, making calls, watching TV, and even simply boiling a kettle. It is interesting that with travel, people will use a plane with autopilot but do not feel as comfortable using a car with the same functionality

It is interesting to see two icons of the motoring industry sharing headlines this September. That said, I think most people will look for a used Ford rather than a Porsche, but we can all still dream

Running this survey has highlighted to us that not all car buying decisions are complex and that most are based on human nature. Of those surveyed, nearly half said that they either wanted to upgrade their car while others simply just fancied a change

Just over 1 in 10 said that fuel efficiency was the main reason, and that was in the young driver and over 60 age groups - the groups that would be more concerned with motoring costs

The old saying that sometimes you don't know how good you've got it, rings true in the case of our roads. It really could be a lot worse, as our infographic highlights!

We are very excited to announce the relaunch of our site, as it offers customers an even easier way to find out more about – and apply for – car finance, no matter where they are or what their circumstances

Not only are we the first in our sector to have a responsive site, but we have rebranded for an even cleaner look and feel which provides our customers with easier access to car finance tools and information – all of which provide an enhanced visitor experience

Rerunning this survey after 8 months has shown how volatile the car buying market can be in a short period of time

Less people are looking to purchase a vehicle, and with cash and savings being depleted, men, in particular, are recognising other options such as car finance

Even though less people have bought a car since our last survey, the data shows that us girls are still turning to car finance to help fund our purchases

During the last two quarters, overall, our customers have been spending more. This could indicate a slow return in confidence in the economy, with people feeling more positive about taking on slightly more debt in order to get the vehicle they want

Most of us fondly remember our first car and with this in mind, we decided to carry out a study to see which car was Britain's favourite

Although it is very unlikely that any of these cars will be up for sale any time soon at a price that Joe Public can afford, it is interesting to see the types of cars people would buy if money was no object

While there is a lot of car buying activity around this time of year, it is interesting to see that while there are a lot of cars being bought, cash strapped Brits tend to be looking for a ‘newish’ car rather than a brand new one

Buying a second hand car has become the affordable option to upgrade and still get the car buyers want

This research shows what we have felt all along, that cars have become a necessary item. With families spread across the country, longer commutes to work and busier public transport, these factors all point to families needing cars - and reliable updated cars at that

On top of that, nearly 40% of respondents will use credit facilities to fund a car purchase, so while most debts are being controlled, a car purchase, however it is done, is seen so important to drivers that they will borrow

The study shows that more than one in ten motorists associate the number 13 with bad luck, and would rather buy the same, make and model of vehicle – at the same price – to get a “62” registration plate

The research also showed that 12% of motorists would never buy a green car – tying in with our sales data last year that showed that green, used, cars were among the least popular colour

Around 1 in 4 cars have a hidden history, so failure to carry out the proper checks before purchasing could be devastating

We were surprised by how trustworthy some people are when buying a second hand vehicle

As a responsible car and car finance provider, our customers can feel secure in the knowledge that any vehicle they buy from our website will have had all the necessary checks carried out on it not only to make sure it isn’t a write off or stolen, but that there is no outstanding finance on it

The study also shows that substantially less women than men have a Sat Nav - maybe suggesting they have better navigation skills?

If you look at the figures, some stereotypes are challenged – such as a more mature driver sporting furry dice in his or her car!

Contradictory to what some news reports are saying, the used car sales market is enjoying a bigger growth in volume than the new car market