that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . april 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message stratton type private company founded 1998 headquarters melbourne australia area served australia key people rob chaloner managing director and founder matt kilham chief information officer director damian hardy executive director john keats director stratton fleet services rob jones chief operating officer services finance broker car loans personal loans equipment finance insurance website www.strattonfinance.com.au stratton is one of australia s largest car and asset finance brokers with offices in most australian capital cities and a national network of franchises . 1 stratton offers business and personal finance for a range of different types of assets including cars truck and heavy vehicles business equipment machinery property and marine craft as well as a range of insurance products . stratton originates in excess of 300 million of car and asset finance per annum and has a staff of over 150 people nationwide . stratton is a finance broker accredited by over 50 lenders and insurers some with exclusive agency . contents 1 history 2 products and services 3 franchising program 4 advertising and sponsorship 5 licences and professional memberships 6 key people 7 references 8 external links history edit stratton was first established by rob chaloner in 1998 as a specialist motor finance broker . 2 the business initially relied on referrals from a melbourne based land rover dealership but rapidly began attracting word of mouth referrals and a number of finance consultants were employed to meet the growing demand . growth continued over the following years and in 2004 stratton expanded the range of services offered to clients to include business equipment finance heavy vehicle finance marine finance and property finance as well as a range of insurance products . in 2005 the company expanded its local presence into queensland with the opening of a new office in brisbane . 2 following continued growth in 2007 the company s head office moved to new and expanded facilities in south melbourne . 2008 saw stratton further expand its operations through the acquisition of sydney based finance broker lowest rates finance . a franchise program was launched in 2009 leading to a number of regional and metropolitan operators opening their doors to service local needs . in april 2013 the company revealed a new look for the brand by updating its name from stratton finance to stratton along with a new logo . in july 2013 the company s head office relocated to facilities in port melbourne . in july 2014 an exciting partnership was formed when carsales.com ltd made a significant investment in stratton . 3 stratton had been an important customer of carsales for many years and this transaction brings together two businesses with very similar dna and operating styles . 4 the announcement was well received by the market with shares in carsales.com rising 32c or 3 per cent to 10.91 off the back of the announcement and rising as high as 11.51 in the days following the announcement . 5 stratton added two new members to their board as a result of this partnership . carsales chief executive officer greg roebuck joins the board as chairman and rick collins a major car dealer in south australia as a non executive director . 6 products and services edit stratton offers clients a range of car finance products including finance lease commercial hire purchase chattel mortgage novated lease fully maintained novated lease consumer loan and personal loans . while predominantly focused on vehicle finance and insurance stratton also offers finance for a range of different types of assets including cars truck and heavy vehicles business equipment machinery property and marine craft . additionally in 2012 stratton partnered with a vehicle procurement program carconnect utilising a national dealer network to source vehicles for customers at fleet prices . stratton consultants and accredited franchisees represent over 50 finance companies including major lenders alphera financial services macquarie leasing esanda anz commonwealth bank of australia cba ge money and liberty financial services . franchising program edit stratton has company owned offices in melbourne sydney brisbane and perth and a franchise network which operates in metropolitan and regional areas around australia . the franchise program provides independent finance brokers with the opportunity to develop their own local business with the support and recognition of a large established industry brand and reputation . 4 franchisees are provided with a complete franchise system including finance leads access to a range of finance and insurance products and access to stratton s proprietary it platforms . 5 the franchise program launched in 2009 now includes 12 offices nationwide . advertising and sponsorship edit in 2003 stratton launched their first major online advertising campaign a finance partnership with carsales.com.au . currently with a focus on online advertising and internet campaigns stratton also holds exclusive finance partnerships with major automotive websites carpoint.com.au 7 and redbook.com.au . 8 in february 2012 stratton announced the sponsorship of tri alliance the largest triathlon coaching squad in victoria and arguably australia . stratton supports various charitable causes including a fund raising event for cystic fibrosis in february 2012 . 9 historically stratton has supported causes including greenfleet and the make a wish foundation . licences and professional memberships edit stratton and related group companies hold an australian credit licence 364340 is a licensed motor car trader 10697 and is a member of several professional and industry organisations that provide consumer protection and industry guidelines and standards . stratton is an accredited member of the fbaa 103514 the franchise council of australia and a credit ombudsman service limited cosl member 408706 . 10 key people edit rob chaloner managing director and founder matt kilham chief information officer director damian hardy executive director john keats director fleet management rob jones chief operating officer references edit stratton expands with franchises . franchise.net.au . retrieved 29 february 2012 . a b stratton our company . stratton . retrieved 29 february 2012 . stratton & carsales a winning combination . stratton . retrieved 22 july 2014 . a b stratton & carsales media release . stratton . retrieved 22 july 2014 . cite error invalid ref tag ; name refname4 defined multiple times with different content see the help page . a b carsales drives into financing with site buy . the australian . retrieved 22 july 2014 . cite error invalid ref tag ; name refname5 defined multiple times with different content see the help page . stratton and carsales primed for vertical growth . auto talk . retrieved 22 july 2014 . carpoint.com.au finance page . carpoint.com.au . retrieved 29 february 2012 . redbook.com.au finance page . redbook . retrieved 29 february 2012 . stratton teams up with triathlete for good cause . franchise.net.au . retrieved 29 february 2012 . stratton licences and professional memberships . stratton . retrieved 29 february 2012 . external links edit rob chaloner managing director of stratton interviewed for abc s inside business november 2008 copyright violation stratton website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title stratton financial services & oldid 741703880 categories financial services companies of australiahidden categories pages with reference errorspages with duplicate reference namesarticles with a promotional tone from april 2016all articles with a promotional toneuse dmy dates from may 2014use australian 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