{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fproactive-interviews-for-investors.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2F20260421-su-plc-1-V7rW5pyx","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"S&U: Profits up 32%, impairments halved — and Advantage has 'got its va-va-voom back'","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/92f9cc71-7d4c-4ec0-a2f3-6a6b31027b4c/3fd3b604-35cf-4701-acde-0f1fdf33d67a/square-with-type.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/2374765b-e536-4c6b-a7fa-b9f6f3ab1fa5\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"S&amp;U: Profits up 32%, impairments halved — and Advantage has &apos;got its va-va-voom back&apos;\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"S&U PLC (LSE:SUS) chairman Anthony Coombs joined Proactive's Stephen Gunnion to discuss a strong financial recovery, with group profits up 32% and impairment charges more than halved.\n\nCoombs said Advantage, the motor finance arm, has emerged from two years of regulatory scrutiny with renewed energy — lending volumes are up sharply, credit quality has improved, and as he put it, the business has \"got its va-va-voom back.\" Meanwhile, Aspen Bridging delivered record profits of £8.8 million, helped by new longer-term lending products that allow borrowers to transition from short-term bridges into extended financing.\n\nLooking ahead, Coombs sees demand for affordable motor finance remaining resilient and expects the property market to recover in the second half of the year — macroeconomic headwinds notwithstanding.\n\nFor more insights like this, visit Proactive’s YouTube channel, like this video, subscribe, and enable notifications so you never miss an update.\n\n#SUplc #AnthonyCoombs #FinancialResults #MotorFinance #BridgingLoans #AspenFinance #AdvantageFinance #UKFinance #Investing #StockMarket #EarningsReport #BusinessNews #FinanceGrowth #Lending #ProactiveInvestors"}