Motorpoint has secured Specialist Automotive Finance (SAF) approval.

The initiative, which is run by the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA), the representative body for the motor finance industry, recognises dealers who have voluntarily improved the standards of staff who discuss finance-related issues with the public.

The company’s 100-strong sales team have spent the last month sitting web-based tests set by the FLA in order to earn the SAF certificate.

David Shelton, managing director of Motorpoint, said: “We have always worked tirelessly to ensure our sales force are among the most knowledgeable in the industry and with SAF approval we are confident that they will be able to discuss all finance-related issues with customers with even greater confidence in the future.”