Anthony Persse Chief Executive Officer, Optimum Finance Ant Persse is an experienced business leader with a strong track record in SME funding and credit management. As Chief Executive Officer of Optimum SME Finance Limited, Ant guided the company’s rapid growth, helping to advance over £1.2bn to support UK businesses. In 2024, Optimum became part of the eCapital group, a global funding provider that has delivered over $36bn to SMEs across the UK, US, and Canada. Ant now serves as an Executive within eCapital, contributing to its mission of empowering business growth internationally. With a deep appreciation for the role of technology in enhancing operations and client outcomes, Ant combines strategic leadership with a forward-thinking approach to driving innovation and delivering results. BCR Events 27 Feb UK Invoice Finance & ABL Summit Approximately 35,000 businesses across the UK are thriving with the support of UK Finance’s Invoice Finance and Asset-Based Lending members,...