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ABFA Activities

“Promoting and representing the interests of the membership of the ABFA in a national and global environment.”

The ABFA manages many activities on behalf of its members. These activities include:

Education and Training
Events
Industry News
Lobbying
Members Guidelines
Public Relations
Source of Industry Information
Statistics

The History of the ABFA

What has grown to become the ABFA was founded in 1976 as the Association of British Factors (ABF). In the 1980s the Association changed, to become the Association of British Factors and Discounters and then in 1996 was merged with the AIF and the CFA European Chapter to become the FDA. Then in 2007, the FDA changed to become the Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA).

Structure of the ABFA

The ABFA is comprised of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and the Executive Committee who meet four times a year on behalf of the Member companies of the Association. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman are elected by the Members and serve one year each, with the Vice-Chairman going on to be become Chairman after a year in the supportive role.

Currently there are 15 members on the Executive Committee who represent a cross section of the Member companies and who are voted onto the Executive and put up for re-election by the Members once a year.

The ABFA Secretariat, based in Richmond, supports the Executive Committee. The Secretariat includes five permanent members of staff, all reporting into the Chief Executive.

For more information download the ABFA Overview Brochure