Accelerated Financial Solutions, a Chesapeake, Va., financial services company, has been named to Inc. Magazine’s 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies.
Accelerated Financial Solutions, which made its first appearance on the list, earned the No 1,874 spot with 145 percent growth over a three-year period from 2006-09.
The company also ranked No. 103 on Inc.’s list of fastest growing financial services companies.
“We’ve come a long way since we started AFS in 2004,” said Josh Tawes, CEO of Accelerated Financial Solutions, in a statement. “When we opened, we were just two people, Anthony Stile, our COO, and me, working in a one room office.”
Today, the company has almost 60 employees and two locations – headquarters in Chesapeake and a second office in Smithfield, Va.
According to company officials, Accelerated Financial Solutions focuses on debt recovery and management, helping alleviate its customers from distressed debt. In addition, the company’s executive team has decades of experience in debt purchasing, collection and management.
“AFS wouldn’t be the company we are today without the incredible employees and management team we have,” said Stile.
Stile also attributed the company’s dedication to customer service, hard work, and compassion to the company’s growth and success.
Accelerated Financial Solutions is also noted in the industry for its commitment to customer service and its high caliber of employees.
“Our people and our customer-friendly processes set us apart from others in our industry,” said Tawes. “Our call consultants are among the best in the industry because we only recruit and hire professionals dedicated to treating every person they contact with dignity and respect.”
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