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Alex Read

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Chief Executive Officer at Portman Finance Group
📍 Greater Northampton Area, United Kingdom

Alex Read is the founder and CEO of Portman Finance Group, a company he established in 2007. With over 16 years of experience in asset finance, he focuses on providing funding solutions for UK SMEs. He holds a BSc from the University of Surrey and led a management buyout of his firm in 2022.

Beyond his finance career, Alex is an entrepreneur with diverse interests. He is the founder of Boost Trampoline Parks, demonstrating his experience in the leisure sector. His passion for high-performance vehicles is shown through his role as a Director at Harrington Finance, a specialist firm for supercar and classic car financing.

Unique fact: He founded a chain of trampoline parks, a venture completely separate from his core business in asset finance.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Northampton Area, United Kingdom
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Priorities

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SME Financing
Founded Portman Asset Finance specifically to provide UK SMEs with alternative funding options and has been a consistent advocate for supporting small business growth.
Entrepreneurship
He has successfully founded and scaled two distinct businesses: Portman Asset Finance in the financial services sector and Boost Trampoline Parks in the leisure industry.
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Career

Work history

6-2023
Chief Executive Officer
Portman Finance Group
3-2007 - 6-2023
Managing Director
Portman Finance Group
1-2018
Director
Harrington Finance
6-2016 - 4-2023
Founder
Boost Trampoline Parks
In the press

Media appearances

Northampton's Portman Finance Group named among UK's fastest growing founder‑led businesses in the FEBE Growth 100. Featured in Northampton Chronicle
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Education
9-2000 - 7-2003
BSc
University of Surrey
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