BORRO ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH XPRO


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BORRO ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH XPRO

Borro, the leading luxury asset lender, and XPRO, the leading charity for former professional footballers in the UK today announced a partnership agreement to market innovative lending services to professional athletes. Launched in the UK in 2008 and in the US in 2012, Borro continues to innovate the asset-backed lending industry by offering fast and efficient luxury asset loans of up to £2 million secured against assets including fine art, antiques, jewellery, luxury watches, prestige and classic cars, and fine wine. XPRO, the Organisation of Ex-professional Footballers in the UK and Ireland, was incorporated in 2009 and aims to offer help, support and advice to former players. In addition to advertising in XPRO’s Annual Corporate magazine, Borro will take part in a financial education programme and attend key XPRO events. XPRO is promoting Borro as a Financial Solutions partner and Borro will assist in providing educational seminars to current and former professional footballers. Tom McDermott, Chief Commercial Officer of Borro said: “We feel that Borro is great fit for XPRO. Borro provides services that will allow former footballers and their families to achieve the liquidity they need quickly and with the utmost discretion. Borro is excited to expand its presence in the UK sports industry with XPRO. Geoff Scott, CEO of XPRO added: “XPRO is proud to partner with Borro. They offer innovative services that can be tailored for our unique membership base. Former footballers are often presented with time sensitive opportunities that they want to take advantage of without delay. Borro allows them to get the capital they need in a private manner. In addition, as we are about to expand our services into all sports, the message and education supplied by Borro and XPRO will help prepare professional sports people for A Life After Sport” About XPRO The Organisation of Ex-professional Footballers in the UK and Ireland known as XPRO was founded by Geoff Scott and Bob Runham. XPRO today is the leading charity for retired former professional footballers in the UK incorporated in May 2009 and Full Charity status achieved in June 2010. The Charity has specific aims to offer Help, Support and Advice to former players who had held a playing contract in the UK and Ireland. XPRO offers a range of benefits and services to former players to improve their quality of life and to assist former colleagues who are not so fortunate and have fallen on hard times

About Borro Borro is a luxury asset lender, which offers small business owners, entrepreneurs and high-net worth individuals liquidity against luxury assets such as watches, jewellery, prestige and classic cars, fine art and antiques. Loan values are determined by expert appraisers with over 100 years of combined experience from the top auction houses. With Borro there are no credit checks and money is received within 24 hours. The service can be completed online, or in-person and Borro will lend £5,000 to £2,000,000 depending on the asset. More information can be found at www.borro.com/uk

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For further information on Borro and/or the assets, please contact: Lansons PR : 020 7490 8828 / [email protected] More information can be found at www.borro.com For further information on XPRO, please contact: www.xpro.org or alternatively call the office on 08444 120401