Julien Taverner Chief Operating Officer, Alternative Business Funding Julien has spent the last 15 years working with specialist SME finance provider Clifton Asset Management Plc. In 2016 he became the Chief operating officer of designated bank referrals platform Alternative Business Funding Ltd (www.alternativebusinessfunding.co.uk). ABF through their ‘Drive For Success’ programme are committed to providing SMEs with high quality information about finance products and pricing, to enable the platform users to make informed choices about the type of finance they require and the availability of that finance.