THE BRIGHTSTAR GROUP MARKS 15 YEARS OF TRADING WITH STRONG GROWTH, OUTSTANDING WORK CULTURE AND £10BM+ IN LENDING

12 February 2026

Brightstar Group is celebrating its 15th anniversary of trading, marking a period of sustained growth, market leadership and cultural investment that has seen the business support more than 50,000 customers and facilitate over £10bn of specialist lending since launch.

Founded in 2011, Brightstar has grown into a multi-brand specialist finance group encompassing Brightstar Financial, Sirius Finance, Solstar Insurance, The School Fees Company and LaunchPad CRM.

Over the past decade and a half, the group has built a reputation for navigating complex lending scenarios while maintaining a strong focus on people, technology and service delivery.

Staff retention remained above 90%, with 44% of employees now classed as partners after five or more years’ service and 23% recognised as platinum partners with over a decade at the group.

Brightstar’s long-standing commitment to workplace culture has been recognised through more than 150 industry awards, including being named Sunday Times Best Small Company to Work For in both 2019 and 2020, and winning Investors in People Global Gold Business status.

The group is also a certified carbon-neutral business.

Customer experience remains central to the group’s proposition with both Brightstar and Sirius Finance holding five-star Trustpilot ratings, supported by almost 5,000 five-star reviews.

Beyond commercial performance, the group has played an active role in shaping industry initiatives and community engagement.

Brightstar has been a visible supporter of programmes including Women in Finance, Mental Health, MIMHC (Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter), Pride in Finance Alliance and the Mortgage Sleepout.

Its award-winning Young Learners Programme has placed more than 100 young people into work placements, internships and degree apprenticeships over the past five years.

The anniversary comes as Brightstar reports another year of double-digit growth.

Rob Jupp, chief executive of Brightstar Group, commented:

“Fifteen years of trading in specialist finance is something we’re incredibly proud of.

“We’ve grown through multiple market cycles by staying focused on people, expertise and doing the right thing for brokers and customers.

“We’ve built a group that combines scale with culture, and ambition with responsibility. The platform we have today is strong, the management team is experienced, and there is still significant headroom for growth.

“As we move into the next phase, our focus remains on innovation, data, AI and specialist knowledge, while protecting the service standards and values that have defined Brightstar from day one.”

Brightstar Group is targeting minimum annual growth of 20% across 2026, 2027 and 2028, with the aim of reaching £20m in annual turnover by the end of 2028.

Growth is expected to be driven by organic expansion across specialist finance, increased adviser capacity, continued investment in technology and further development of the group’s wider portfolio.