Turnover rose from £9.9m in 2024 to £11.6m in 2025, which the group said was driven by higher activity levels, disciplined cost control and continued investment in people, data and technology.

New applications increased by 13.5%, while completion volumes rose by 12.4% over the same period.

Brightstar Group continues to strengthen its strategic distribution footprint and is broadening its presence across intermediary networks to extend market coverage across the specialist lending landscape, the company said in a statement.

Meanwhile the group said its specialist finance subsidiary, Sirius Finance, delivered a record year.

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Brightstar Group is targeting minimum annual growth of 20% for each of the calendar years 2026, 2027 and 2028, with the objective of achieving annual turnover of at least £20m by the end of 2028.

The group expects growth to be driven by continued expansion across core specialist finance, increased authorised adviser capacity, and further investment.

Rob Jupp, CEO at The Brightstar Group (pictured above), said: “This has been an exceptional year for the group.

“We continue to invest in areas that will shape where the market is heading such as data, AI and specialist expertise while maintaining the service standards our partners and clients expect.

“As we approach 15 years in business, the platform we have built is strong, the management team is experienced, and there remains significant headroom for growth.”