About Us

2005

Business degree & first role at HBOS

After finishing university with a Business degree in 2005, AJL Finance founder Jamie McElwaine moved straight into financial services with a role at HBOS plc.

2009

Move to LDF

He worked within the asset finance department at HBOS before moving to LDF (now White Oak) in 2009.

2012

Sales

Jamie worked in various support roles at LDF before joining the sales team in 2012.

2016

Branching out as freelance

Jamie worked for LDF for a further four years before branching out, and he began working for himself as a freelance finance broker.

2018

Founding JPM Capital Finance Limited

In 2018, Jamie co-founded JPM Capital Finance Limited and was an integral part of the company, which became an FCA authorised broker and lender.

2021

Independent finance brokerage

In October 2021, Jamie decided to set up an independent finance brokerage whereby clients could access fast, flexible and fair finance.

Jamie’s vision is to provide SMEs in the UK with affordable finance to allow them to spread the cost of unavoidable liabilities and source finance to enable growth and expansion. If you’d like to learn more, get in touch with us here at AJL Finance today.