Car finance firm drives on with 'important' new baseAn automotive financial services firm says it is in gear for growth with a “major milestone” office expansion. Car Finance 247 is opening a Bournemouth base. Bosses say the move – which marks the company’s first hub outside Manchester – will create jobs “quickly” as it bids to meet “growing customer demand”. They add the sales hub – inside a former Liverpool Victoria headquarters building in Westbourne – will open in September. Louis Rix, chief operating officer, said: “Opening our first office outside Manchester is an important step and reflects the scale of our ambitions.