MACCLESFIELD, England, June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Car Loan 4U, the UK's number one online car finance specialist, has been ranked 23^rd at the GP Bullhound Summit: STHLM & Media Momentum Awards 2013, which recognise the top 50 fastest growing digital companies in Europe.

The Media Momentum Awards have become the top league table for Europe's fastest-growing digital companies and this year Car Loan 4U was officially recognised as a major contributor to the digital economy.

The tenth annual awards ceremony was held in Stockholm on 23rd May 2013 with the entrants ranked by their 3 year revenue growth.

James Wilkinson, Car Loan 4U's Managing Director commented: "The Media Momentum Awards are now in their tenth year and to be nominated was excellent. It was an inspirational event and to rank 23rd in Europe alongside such strong companies, is an extremely proud moment and could not have been achieved without the hard work and commitment shown by everyone at Car Loan 4U."

The Macclesfield based company has seen exceptional growth over the last 12 months, experiencing a 142% growth in Unique Visitors to their website alone and is predicting a record annual turnover for the current financial year.

James Wilkinson added: "It was a tremendous achievement to be officially recognised by Hitwise earlier this year as the UK's number one online car finance specialist, but to be ranked as one of the top 50 fastest growing digital companies in Europe is a fantastic achievement for everyone involved at the company."

Notes to Editor:

Founded in 2006 by entrepreneurs James Wilkinson and Ryan Dignan, Car Loan 4U is the UK's number one online car finance specialist.

Based in Macclesfield and employing over 110 staff, Car Loan 4U works with a panel of leading UK finance companies including Barclays and Santander.

Over the last 12 months, Car Loan 4U has experienced a 142% growth in Unique Visitors and has also established a partnership with Auto Trader to offer its customers an enhanced online experience, with an unrivalled choice of car finance solutions.

In November 2012, Car Loan 4U Director James Wilkinson was named Entrepreneur of the Year at the JCI Manchester Young Talent Awards.

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SOURCE Car Loan 4U