Research from property developer, Stripe Property Group, has shown that having rebounded from a pandemic dip of 24% in 2021, the market size of the UK holiday...

Small business confidence has slipped downward in the second quarter after a strong recovery at the start of the year, with FSB’s Small Business Index (SBI)...

Small business confidence has slipped downward in the second quarter after a strong recovery at the start of the year, with FSB’s Small Business Index (SBI)...

Cross-border advisory firm Quantuma is delighted to announce its role in delivering the sale of Clausematch, an award-winning RegTech company, to Ireland-based...

Allianz Trade, the world’s leading trade credit insurer, has launched a standalone fraud insurance product to help businesses combat the post-pandemic rise...

Responding to news that CPI has fallen to 7.9%, while core inflation fell to 6.9% in the 12 months to June 2023, Martin McTague, National Chair of the...

UK-listed companies issued 66 profit warnings between April and June 2023, marking the highest second quarter total in three years, according to...

FTSE Retailers issued five profit warnings during the second quarter of 2023, taking the total for the first six months of the year to 10, according to...

365 Business Finance and Pollen Street Capital (“Pollen Street”) have successfully completed a 40% increase to Pollen Street’s senior secured credit...

3.3 million (60%) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have experienced supply chain delays in the last year, losing an average of £625,000 in income...

The prices charged by UK food and drink manufacturers fell for the first time in more than three years in June, according to the Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker,...

Corporate insolvencies in England and Wales hit 2,163 in June, up 27% year-on-year. Compulsory liquidations in England and Wales were up 77% to 260 due to...

Specialist lender Together and Synergy Commercial Finance have teamed up to help a client pay an unexpected HMRC tax bill of £2.5million. The customer had...

Lloyds Bank has completed its first sustainability-linked foreign exchange (FX) agreement to support leading UK leisure travel company Jet2’s decarbonisation...

Arrow Global (Arrow), a leading European vertically integrated asset manager, announced today the acquisition of Blue Current Capital (BCC), an ESG-focused...

National brokerage Just Mortgages has expanded its self-employed division with the appointment of Stephen Swyny to the role of area director for the Midlands....

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew...

This summer sees a two-year high for the proportion of seasonal businesses predicting growth for the quarter ahead. New tracking data from Novuna Business...

Engage, the community banking platform has partnered with 10 credit unions to deliver its Faster Payments service which in turn provides quicker payments for...

Atom bank has announced today (10 July) significant rate reductions on its RLS and standard secured loan range to support the aspirations of more small...

A Tourism lecturer from Cumbria has taken over an award-winning tea room with her daughter after securing a loan from specialist lender Together. Dr Angela...

Experts from leading advisory firm Quantuma have completed a pre-pack administration sale of Somerset based robotics manufacturer, Colin Mear Engineering...

According to the latest PMI data by S&P and CIPS, the headline construction PMI for June fell below 50 for the first time since January to 48.9, down from...

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) is recommending a review of the Mandatory Bank Referral (MBR) system because it is failing to help SMEs find...

Commenting on The Treasury Committee’s new inquiry into SME access to finance and lending, Anna Roughley, Head of Insight at the LSB, said: “SMEs have...

In a remarkable reversal of fortune, the UK topped the list of G7 nations’ export growth figures in April. The international delivery expert ParcelHero says...

Cross-border advisory firm Quantuma has appointed restructuring expert, Craig Morrison as a managing director in its Scottish practice. Craig will be based...

Atom bank has today released new research1 conducted amongst the commercial broker community looking at SMEs’ access to finance and what is driving small...

“Today’s figures from the Bank of England serve as a time capsule back to a less tumultuous period in May – a time the Bank and Governor likely wish they...

New research from Aldermore’s Green SME Index1 has revealed that two million (40%) UK small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) have started on the road to...

Economic performance in Greater Manchester has declined slightly in Q2 2023 according to the findings of the latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) conducted...

Access to finance is becoming a critical issue for UK small businesses, with new research finding that more than half (53%) would have to put plans on hold if...

A majority of small international traders do not have the dedicated manpower required to handle complex customs paperwork and need to turn to high-cost...

Diners in Bolton are due to receive two new drive-thru restaurants after developers secured funding from specialist lender Together. Developers A&F...

A Cannock-based recruitment business specialising in providing temporary staff to the industrial, transport and logistics sectors has found an innovative way...

Reward Finance Group has cemented its twelfth year of continuous growth, by breaking through the £200m loan book milestone for the first time. Reward, which...

A community champion whose charity has helped hundreds of homeless and vulnerable people into stable accommodation has moved into her own offices – thanks to...

UK food and drink manufacturers’ costs fell for the first time in more than seven years in May, according to the Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker, providing...

“It’s been a challenging few years for the food industry in the UK as the sector battles with the quadruple threat of rising prices, ongoing fallout from...

The UK and Ireland division of Johnson Controls, a world leader in smart buildings, has found an innovative way of managing a rising volume of commercial debt...

The UK and Ireland division of Johnson Controls, a world leader in smart buildings, has found an innovative way of managing a rising volume of commercial debt...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew...

Responding to Office for National Statistics figures showing that GDP rose by 0.2% in April 2023 compared with the previous month, and rose by 0.1% in the...

Small businesses would prefer the carrot of greater incentives, advice and support in their efforts to become more sustainable, rather than the stick of a...

Bristol-based invoice finance provider Optimum Finance has appointed Mike Jones as a Senior Relationship Manager (RM) to further bolster the team as they...

Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking has appointed a new head of asset finance in the South East and South West, as demand soars among businesses to invest in...

PM Rishi Sunak must discuss a full US-UK free trade deal when he meets President Biden, says the international delivery expert ParcelHero. One of the key...

Commenting on today’s announcement that DRS in Scotland will be delayed until at least October 2025, the Federation of Small Businesses’ (FSB) Scotland...

In May, buyer demand, house prices and agreed sales fell again – although not as badly as previously. New instructions were up for the first time since early...

Today’s quarterly M&A statistics by the ONS reveal that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the UK in Q1 2023, which involved inward, outbound and...

Aldermore has provided a £7m commercial mortgage to Yorkshire Property Rentals Limited for two industrial properties located in Cleckheaton and Batley, both...

Leaders of the UK’s mid-sized businesses are increasingly optimistic about the prospects for both the economy and their own companies. According to RSM...

The last year has seen a rise in the number of small business owners that say their business is being adversely affected by ongoing market uncertainty and...

Together Financial Services Limited (“Together” or “the Group”), one of the UK’s leading non-bank relationship lenders, is pleased to announce that...

Research from users of the Freedom Finance platform, one of the UK’s leading digital lending marketplaces, reveals that the growing demand for consumer...

These worrying statistics published by REALtime Communications, whose highly respected data analytics relies upon real-time data from many of the UK’s...

The UK’s largest equity release broker, Leeds-based Age Partnership Group, and its sister company, Pure Retirement, which provides home loan mortgage...

Policymakers have a golden opportunity to help small firms make the most of tourism season this summer as the holiday season kicks off, according to the...

Retail sales volumes rose an estimated 0.5% in April, following a 1.2% decline in March. Sales volumes rose  by 0.8% in the three months to April 2023 when...

Praetura Group (Praetura), the North West-based debt and equity capital provider to small and medium sized businesses, has launched a custom-built tech...

Together, one of the UK’s leading specialist lenders has announced its loan book has grown to £6.2 billion in its results for the quarter ending 31st March...

United Trust Bank (UTB) is providing £15.3m of funding to growing Build to Rent developer Oblix Living to complete their conversion of Saxon House in central...

Personetics, the global leader in financial data-driven personalisation and customer engagement, is the best solution for banks to gain a competitive advantage...

New analysis from business insurer Simply Business and Mental Health at Work has uncovered a distinct problem within the small business community that is...

Demica, one of the world’s largest providers of supply chain finance SaaS solutions, has partnered with Lenovo’s channel solution and service team to...

Marks and Spencer has announced its full year 2023 results: Sales rose by 10% but inflationary pressures and the absence of UK business rates relief saw lower...

Responding to the news that the consumer prices index rose by 8.7% in the year to April 2023, down from 10.1% in March, Tina McKenzie, Policy Chair, Federation...

Finverity, the trade and supply chain finance digital ecosystem, announces the appointment of Lina Brooks as Head of Customer Success. The appointment comes as...

Quantuma joint provisional liquidators have been appointed over Atom Holdings (“Atom”) and five of its subsidiaries. Atom, incorporated in Cayman, is a...

Teradata (NYSE: TDC) and FICO, the analytics software provider (NYSE: FICO), today announced they plan to bring to market integrated advanced analytic...

Almost two fifths of small businesses in the hospitality sector are predicting growth in the next three months (38%), more than twice the proportion compared...

In line with Mental Health Awareness Week (May 15-21), Hope Capital are proud to announce its people manager’s team have qualified as Mental Health First...

The number of UK sectors hiring new staff reached the highest level for six months in April, according to the Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker. In April, ten out...

Specialist lender Together has announced the appointment of Andrew Douglas as new National Account Manager for Networks and Clubs. Andrew will be providing...

A £50,000 funding deal from Reward Finance Group is providing the catalyst for a Manchester-based property developer to expand into the new build market and...

UK dividends rose by 4.6% on a headline basis to £15.2bn and ahead of forecasts during Q1 2023, according to Dividend Monitor, which is presented by global...

As chancellor Jeremy Hunt has once again emphasised the prime minister’s ambition for the UK to become a “science and technology superpower” last week,...

A new report by leading supply chain finance platform Demica reveals that the majority of supply chain finance professionals do not expect the new accounting...

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Scotland has called for the introduction of specific energy grant support for small businesses and says the...

Responding to Office for National Statistics figures showing that GDP fell by 0.3% in March 2023 compared with the previous month, but rose by 0.1% in the...

Following the decision by the Bank of England to increase the base rate from 4.25% to 4.5%, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Martin McTague...

Market analysis by the debt advisory specialists, Sirius Property Finance, has revealed that commercial rents have rebounded across Britain, up 9.7% annually,...

The matter of how sustainable a potential supplier, stakeholder or partner is, is a priority for as many as nine in 10 small businesses, according to new...

New research from Aldermore’s SME Growth Index1 has revealed the investment and growth plans of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK. Despite...

Ahead of an expected rise in interest rates for the 12th time in a row today, Owen Bassett, underwriter and insolvency expert at Atradius UK said: “While the...

ASOS, the fast-fashion online retailer, has released interim results for the six months ended 28 February 2023: Revenue declined by 7% in the first half and...

Hanley Economic Building Society has introduced a fee-free 95% LTV five-year fixed rate into its residential product range. The fee-free five-year fixed rate...

There are signs of confidence returning to the UK’s 5.5m small and medium-sized businesses and the lending market they rely on, iwoca’s latest SME Expert...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew...

Over 12,000 UK organisations are struggling with outdated accounting software, as finance decision-makers fear losing data if they move to the cloud. New...

New OECD trade figures show UK exports slumped deeper than any other G7 nation’s in February. The international delivery expert ParcelHero says Britain’s...

Hope Capital has today announced it has cut rates on all deals over £1m, enabling brokers and borrowers to hit the jackpot on their large loans. The...

United Trust Bank (UTB) Structured Property Finance has provided a £4.3m net facility to enable the owners of a trading commercial property in South-West...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has provided an experienced developer of modern care home and assisted living facilities with a £7.4 million loan for a substantial...

Kingsway Finance, part of Praetura Group’s lending division, has announced a new £10m block discounting funding facility from British Business Investments....

Atom bank has provided a £1.5m loan to Cube Metals Ltd, a steel fabricator and welding engineer company, whose applications had previously been rejected by...

Last week’s Better Business Day, in support of the Better Business Act, fell under the radar with only a small buzz around it. That’s got to change...

Confidence among small businesses has recovered strongly in the first quarter of 2023, with FSB’s Small Business Index (SBI) headline confidence measure...

Commercial property developer Highbridge Estates has completed the refurbishment of 24 St Vincent Place, a mixed-use commercial building in central Glasgow,...

The government has today announced a consultation on off-payroll working rules, commonly called IR35, as part of its tax admin day announcements. The rules...

A team of experts from business advisory firm Quantuma have completed a sale of Wiltshire based FCA regulated SIPP provider, Gaudi Limited and its subsidiary,...

Quantuma Joint Administrators have sealed a deal which rescued Southampton manufacturing business, Williams Aerospace. The sale of the business and assets...

Business advisory firm Quantuma advised Rockpool Investments-backed Momentum ITSMA to provide financial due diligence on their acquisition of...

The latest research by tax specialists, RIFT Tax Refunds, reveals that total UK industry has increased by just 0.1% in the last year but, despite this, the...

Market analysis by the debt advisory specialists, Sirius Property Finance, reveals that the amount of money invested in UK commercial property has fallen...

A new Office for National Statistics (ONS) report into the digital economy has revealed UK businesses’ online sales doubled from £227.4bn in 2014 to...

LiveMore, the lender for the 50-90+ age group, continues the expansion of its sales team with the appointment of two new business development managers and a...

The self-employed have lower short-term resilience than their employed counterparts. They have an average of £154 surplus income a month, compared to £170...

SME specialist Recognise Bank has agreed a £416,000 fixed rate loan solution for a family business after it was frustrated by the lack of options with other...

UK-listed retailers issued five profit warnings in Q1 2023, marking a decrease from the nine issued in both Q4 2022 and Q1 2022. Despite representing the...

UK-listed companies issued 75 profit warnings between January and March 2023, the highest first quarter total since the early stages of the pandemic in 2020,...

Azets, the UK Top Ten Accountancy Firm, has appointed Richard Oddy, as a Director in its restructuring and insolvency team in Yorkshire. Richard is a qualified...

Cross-border advisory firm Quantuma has appointed leading international forensic accountant and investigations professional Chris Phillips as a managing...

United Trust Bank (UTB) has provided £10.4m of funding to specialist airspace developers Fruition Properties to complete two new airspace schemes in London....

Food inflation is rising nearly three (2.7) times faster than wages – according to new TUC analysis published today (Wednesday). The analysis shows that food...

Market analysis by the debt advisory specialists, Sirius Property Finance, shows that the number of VAT and/or PAYE enterprises operating within the UK...

UK businesses increased their prices for goods and services at the slowest pace in almost two years in March, according to the Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker,...

Tuscan Capital, the short-term property finance specialist, has completed a £3.7 million development exit loan facility for a holiday let scheme in Devon. The...

Leading SME funding provider Reward Finance Group has restructured its client relationship operations across its key UK regional divisions, by promoting Chris...

Administrators from business advisory firm Quantuma have been appointed over Lane End Developments Construction Limited, a leading contracting developer for...

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Scotland has reiterated its key recommendations for getting the economy moving ahead of tomorrow’s First...

Adrian Howells and Richard Hill of business advisory firm Quantuma have advised the shareholders of UK-based PCB Technical Solutions Limited on its sale to...

Azets, the UK Top 10 accountancy firm, has advised the incoming management team on the management buy out (MBO) of MTE Heat Treatment. MTE Heat Treatment,...

The Bank of England and the Treasury are “inevitably” set to launch a digital pound and it is “critical” that they involve the private sector, warns...

Joint administrators from Quantuma have completed a sale of UK headquartered street style retailer, Just Hype Limited (“Just Hype”). Quantuma chief...

The Brighton team of business advisory firm Quantuma has completed the pre-pack sale of Safeguard SVP Limited after it entered into administration on 29 March...

Novuna Business Finance today, publishes The Small Business Sustainability Report 2023, an annual report looking at the attitudes among small businesses...

In February 2023, the volume of monthly construction output increased 2.4%, following a 1.7% fall in January 2023, with the rise coming from increases in...

Hope Capital is proud to announce it has promoted Christy Alokan to Senior Portfolio Case Manager, following her fantastic performance since joining the...

The recent banking crisis has drawn into sharp focus other weak spots within the global economy and concentrated minds of businesses leaders to protect...

Global insolvencies are set to surge by +21% in 2023 and +4% in 2024, while insolvencies in the UK are expected to increase by +16% and +9% in the same period...

According to the latest CIPS data, the headline UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 50.7 in March, down from 54.6 in February. House...

Responding to the publication of the Government’s draft Border Target Operating Model, Tina McKenzie, Policy Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses...

“There is a potential long-term gain from the U.K. in joining CPTPP, but for various reasons, the U.K.’s physical distance from the Pacific reduces the...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew...

Insurance broker Aston Lark, a Howden company, has continued its regional expansion, opening a new office in Norwich. The new premises is in addition to those...

JBR Capital, the UK’s leading specialist automotive finance provider, has had a flying start to 2023 posting record Q1 results, as well as the appointment of...

The Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM), the largest professional credit management body in the world, has entered into a new agreement with My DSO...

Lloyds Bank and Enigio have launched a new long-term partnership to support greater use of digital documentation in trade finance through the use of blockchain...

Aldermore has assisted with the refinance of a mixed industrial and office portfolio worth in excess of £10 million to provide a new commercial loan to...

Research by debt advisory specialists, Sirius Property Finance, has shown that the East of England is currently the most in demand region of Britain for both...

An ambitious, fast growing, North East care provider has trebled in size within the last 12 months, thanks to support from Mincoffs Solicitors and accountants...

Allica Bank has made significant changes to its commercial mortgage credit appetite with cuts to its stress-testing and Debt Service Cover Ratio (DCSR)...

The British Exporters Association (BExA) is delighted to launch its latest UK Export Finance (UKEF) Benchmarking Report. The report, now in its 13th year,...

Finverity, the digital ecosystem for trade and supply chain finance, today announces it has raised US$5 million in a heavily oversubscribed equity funding...

Increasing demand for self-storage fuelled by UK households, students and businesses has led Cynergy Bank to offer financing support. Businesses that want to...

Envelop, one of the UK’s leading packaging partners, has further bolstered its sales support team with the addition of Neil Nisbet as business development...

A husband and wife team in Sheffield is powering ahead with the growth of their specialist automotive power tools business Kielder – and finding a way to...

The latest market analysis by specialist property lending experts, Octane Capital, has revealed that the cost of maintaining a monthly buy-to-let mortgage...

One of the UK’s largest trade credit insurers, Atradius, has reported a 79% increase in claims for late and failed payments in the food sector amid national...

A Gateshead-based entrepreneur and property developer is looking to drive growth and diversify into the assisted-living space after securing a six-figure...

Today’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) retail figures for February have finally given Britain’s hard-pressed retailers something to smile about. The...

“Retail sales improved for the second consecutive month in February, with volumes estimated to have increased by 1.2%. “This is a welcome positive...

Aldermore has provided a £7.14m property development loan to well established, award winning new homes developer Hollins Homes Limited, in a joint venture...

Almost half (43%) of global business leaders surveyed still see energy price increases as their biggest challenge this year, despite Western countries’ best...

More UK sectors reported an increase in output than at any time in the past 10 months in February, as stronger demand and weaker cost inflation drove activity,...

In a bid to further enhance its clients service operations and provide greater support to SMEs seeking commercial finance across London and the South East,...

Business credit decisioning tool Fuse by Pave offers lenders 97% accuracy in affordability tests, clearer insights into consumer affordability, reduced rate of...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a £21.1 million development exit and construction loan facility for a mixed-use development in North London. The...

The fintech industry will continue to play a crucial role in the UK economy, despite recent challenges such as the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Credit...

Paradigm, the mortgage, protection and compliance services proposition, has today announced the launch of specialist mortgage lender, West One’s, residential...

Specialist lender Together has announced the appointment of Chloe Cotgrave to the position of Personal Finance Chief Operating Officer. Her remit will be...

“With the growth outlook among small businesses remaining eerily static for the past year with just a third (32%) of small businesses anticipating some...

Responding to today’s UK Budget, the Federation of Small Businesses’ (FSB) Scotland Policy Chair, Andrew McRae, said: “Today’s budget doesn’t offer...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s predicted ‘boring’ Budget was not quite the snooze-fest some political pundits had predicted, following the roller-coaster...

Responding to the Chancellor’s Spring Budget, Martin McTague, National Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said: “The Chancellor has set...

The latest research by tax specialists, RIFT, has highlighted how a cooling housing market is likely to spell trouble for the UK construction sector, with a...

Bristol-based invoice finance provider Optimum Finance has appointed Amir Pournasrollahzadeh to lead its regional sales team in the East of England as the...

The latest market analysis by specialist property lending experts, Octane Capital, has revealed that the monthly average level of outstanding lending within...

The value of imports into the UK tumbled by 8.7% in January and exports also fell by 1.8%. Britain’s trade with the EU saw the steepest fall. The...

Despite the largest interest rate rise in a generation, middle market businesses are demonstrating remarkable resilience, investing in people and productivity...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has provided one of the North West’s largest property developers and private rental companies with a £7.5m development exit...

Responding to Office for National Statistics figures showing that GDP rose by 0.3% in January 2023 compared with the previous month, but was flat in the three...

In January 2023, the volume of monthly construction output decreased 1.7%, the weakest monthly growth since June 2022, and the lowest monthly value in level...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew...

New figures published today by the Office of National Statistics show the volume of inward deals (foreign companies acquiring UK companies) fell 13%...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of Herbie Bone as a business development manager (BDM) within its bridging division. Herbie has over...

Mazars, the international audit, tax and advisory firm, has completed the sale of the business of Dormeo, the leading UK mattress company, to United T and C...

According to the latest PMI data by S&P and CIPS, the headline construction PMI rose to 54.6 in February, up from 48.4 in January and the highest monthly...

Following the release of the latest CIPS PMI construction data, which showed construction activity rose at the fastest rate in nine months in February, we have...

United Trust Bank (UTB) Structured Property Finance has provided a £1.06m loan to enable an experienced property investment company to complete the purchase...

Aldermore has provided a multi-million pound commercial mortgage to X8 Developments Limited for a recently developed apartment block in Sunderland – the Bank...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of Gavin Davies as senior portfolio manager within its development finance division. Gavin brings over...

Commenting on the British Business Bank’s Small Business Finance Markets Report for 2022/23, Simon Goldie, Director of Business Finance at the Finance &...

The number of start-ups in Scotland have reached its highest level for five months, according to new research from R3, the insolvency and restructuring trade...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of Alex McMillen as business development manager (BDM) within its bridging division. Alex has over 10...

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Michael Macleod as Business Development Manager in its Bridging Sales team as the award-winning lender continues to...

“12 months on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there appears to be no end in sight. Millions of Ukrainians have been forced to flee their homes and...

A third of the UK’s over-50s have concerns about being able to put enough food on their tables if the UK slips into the recession predicted by the Bank of...

New data from the Government’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals that Brits spent significantly more than they planned this Christmas, and that...

Scott Wood’s appointment as a new business development director at Leeds-based Reward Finance Group accelerates its growth plans in Yorkshire and further...

Tens of thousands of innovative small firms are set to scale back investment if Government presses ahead with plans to slash R&D tax support for SMEs,...

Trends in wholesale utility prices and planned increases in fuel duty might be a catalyst for used EV activity. This is the assessment by MotoNovo Finance,...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has renewed its recognition of the Lending Standards Board’s (LSB) Standards of Lending Practice for business customers...

Oliver Chapman, CEO of supply chain specialists OCI, the UK’s No. 1 fastest growing company and 3rd fastest growing company in Europe, comments: “In 2021,...

With 6 months remaining until the rollout of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has reiterated its call for the Scottish...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew...

The Office for National Statistics has reported retail sales figures in Great Britain for January: Retail sales volumes are estimated to have increased by 0.5%...

For the first time in six months, all 14 sectors monitored by the Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker expect their output to grow over the next year, up from 13 in...

SmartSearch has started the search for its next generation of leaders with the launch of the Smarter Futures initiative. The development programme will provide...

“The updated Insolvency Service figures confirming 1,671 business insolvencies were registered in January this year is concerning news, and unfortunately...

UK restaurant company insolvencies in December of last year were the highest in at least four years says Mazars, the international audit, tax and advisory...

Demand for finance from the UK’s 5.5m small and medium-sized businesses1 is on the rise at the same time as banks are reducing their lending appetite,...

Start-ups are bringing much-needed optimism to the small business sector for 2023. Nationally, 63% of small business start-ups predict growth for Q1 2023, up...

A new Government report reveals Britain’s businesses faced a torrid December. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) Business Insights survey reveal...

Interest rates may be close to peaking and will probably fall, but there are reasons to believe that we are entering a period in which rates will be...

Responding to new Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures showing that GDP was flat in Q4 2022, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Policy Chair Tina...

JMT Finance, the privately owned and funded commercial property lender, has announced the completion of an 80% LTV first-time landlord commercial purchase and...

Barratt Developments, one of the UK’s largest housebuilders, has released half year results to 31 December 2022: Barratt delivered 6.9% growth in total home...

Aldermore has provided a £700k loan to Environcom, a waste recycling company, for a Gas Energy Recovery Incinerator (GERI) at their Grantham site, based in...

According to the latest PMI data by IHS Markit and CIPS, the headline construction PMI remained below 50 and dropped slightly further to 48.4 in January 2023,...

Retailers and their delivery partners had a grim 2022. A new Government company insolvency report reveals that, compared to the previous year, there was a 90%...

Following the decision by the Bank of England to increase the base rate from 3.5% to 4%, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Martin McTague...

Leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK advised on over 200 deals throughout 2022, with a combined value of £4.46bn, marking the end of another standout...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has provided an experienced housebuilder with a £12.9 million facility to complete a substantial housing development in Derbyshire....

Hope Capital has announced the recruitment of three new sales appointments to join its team, as the firm prepares for its busiest year to date. David Owen, Ben...

Reward Finance Group has reached a key business milestone by growing its regional loan book to £15m in London and the South East, with the SME lender also...

The number of profit warnings issued by UK-listed companies in 2022 increased by 50% year-on-year, with record levels of warnings citing rising costs,...

‘The Chancellor’s speech struck all the right notes. It is clear he understands both the economic challenges we face, and the opportunities we...

Responding to the Chancellor’s speech this morning, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Chief of External Affairs Craig Beaumont said: “The contents...

The latest market analysis by property purchasing specialist, House Buyer Bureau,shows that the number of home sellers looking to sell their home quickly in...

Diageo, purveyor of Johnnie Walker and Guinness, has announced half year results to 31 December 2022: Organic net sales (excluding the effect of acquisitions...

UK businesses are firmly committed to a flexible working future but the majority are still in the planning stage of their hybrid working projects according to...

Small firms’ confidence in the final quarter of 2022 plunged to a depth almost on a par with that measured during the second Covid lockdown two years...

San Fransisco, California – Financial decision-makers across regions are investing in automation (37%) and supply chain technology (37%)  as businesses...

The number of UK sectors reporting output growth more than doubled in December, according to the Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker. Seven of the 14 sectors...

New research suggests that while small businesses remain committed to tackling climate change themselves, there are frustrations about the broader community...

For business owners in the UK, January is marked by the height of the tax return season – and the associated stress and confusion. As of November 2022,...

The Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM) has partnered with Red Flag Alert, the UK’s leading insolvency risk scoring platform to offer valuable...

“Supply chain adjustments are helping alleviate the global inflation crisis; we expect prices to continue to fall,” says the CEO of supply chain...

The Envelop Network has announced the addition of Gatehouse Bank to its panel. This panel addition will provide Envelop Network members with access to...

A new report from Aston University has highlighted opportunities for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-sized companies to develop strategies...

According to China’s National Bureau of Statistics, the population of China fell in 2022. But this year is also likely to see India’s population...

tell.money has appointed Teresa Connors as Non Executive Chair of the Board. Teresa Connors, Managing Director of Payment Matters, brings to the Board of...

The latest market analysis by bridging finance specialists, Apex Bridging, has found that homebuyers have continued to utilise bridging loans in an...

Allica Bank, the fintech challenger bank dedicated to supporting established SMEs, has doubled its maximum commercial mortgage loan size from £5 million to...

More than half of small businesses are looking to use finance to achieve growth in the coming year (53%) finds new research from Novuna Business Finance. This...

‘Knowledge itself is power,’ or so said Francis Bacon, but knowledge on the supply chain can give organisations the power to create a more stable...

In November 2022, the volume of monthly construction output saw flat growth (0.0%) in volume, following a downwardly revised increase of 0.4% in October 2022....

Construction output in the UK grew 4% year-on-year in November of 2022, the smallest increase since June, following a downwardly revised 5.9% gain in October....

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew...

San Fransisco, California – More than a third of businesses (35%) have said that the heightened cost of energy is their greatest concern, as the effects...

Sainsbury’s, the UK’s second largest supermarket, has announced a third quarter trading statement: Like-for-like sales (excluding fuel) up 5.9%...

Praetura Commercial Finance has provided leading British cycling distributor ZyroFisher with a £25m asset-based lending facility to supercharge its growth....

Cambridge & Counties Bank and Phoebus Software Limited (PSL) have signed a new five-year contract building on a 10-year partnership. The specialist bank...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of Lorenzo Satchell as head of sales within its bridging division. Satchell (pictured) has over 30...

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Scotland has voiced concerns over the dramatic scaling back of energy bill support for small businesses, announced...

Responding to the Government’s announcement to slash energy support for small firms, Martin McTague, National Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses...

Established small and medium businesses have expressed concern about their prospects ahead of the government announcing it is set to reduce the amount of...

Outlining ten supply-chain trends to look out for in 2023 and for the rest of this decade. Shifting manufacturing away from single regions The supply-chain...

According to the latest PMI data by IHS Markit and CIPS, the headline construction PMI dropped below 50 to 48.8 in December 2022, down from 50.4 in November...

The latest Homebuyer Hotspots Demand Index by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has revealed that buyer demand levels are on the decline in the...

Next plc has announced a trading statement for the Christmas period and updated its guidance: Full price sales were up 4.8% in the 9 weeks to 30 December, much...

Responding to the latest developments with the government energy support package, Tina McKenzie, Policy Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said:...

Global growth is heading towards a recession, and global trade will continue to slow in 2023, according to leading trade credit insurer Allianz Trade....

Two thirds of small firms (66%) plan to make some form of investment in their business by 2024, but under half (49%) feel they are fully aware of the different...

Specialist lender Together has today announced the appointment of Tanya Elmaz to the role of Director of Intermediary Sales for Commercial Finance. Tanya’s...

Company directors urged to act now as cash flow pressure drive surge in insolvencies. Headwinds likely to cause issues even for better-performing businesses in...

Allianz Trade in the UK and Ireland has appointed Steve Stennett as Commercial Director with effect from 12 December 2022. Steve is responsible for fostering...

Hospitality and tourism businesses saw the fastest operating cost rises of any UK sector in November, as firms faced sharp increases in the price of energy,...

Insolvencies involving residential care businesses have increased 59% in the past year from 56 to 85*, as they struggle to cope with mounting debt servicing...

Following the decision by the Bank of England to increase the base rate from 3% to 3.5%, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Martin McTague...

“Inflation fell in both the UK and the US in November, according to data out this week. Euro inflation is also expected to fall. But this is hardly...

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling on the Scottish Government to use tomorrow’s Budget Statement to focus on giving small businesses room to...

The economic outlook for the current quarter shows a marginal improvement although the medium-term remains weakened, according to the findings of the latest...

A specialist business bank has been placed number one in a list of the top 50 high-growth companies, just five years after launching. Redwood Bank has topped...

Scotland’s first industrial-scale tyre recycling plant aims to increase revenues by 92% over the next 12 months, after securing a £370,000 funding deal with...

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is warning that discontinuing government energy support at the end of March would force tens of thousands of small...

Demand from SMEs for lending is set to increase in the next 12 months, as 89% of businesses look to borrow to stay afloat, cover overheads or refinance...

The latest mortgage market analysis by specialist property lending experts, Octane Capital, reveals that, with homeowners paying increasingly expensive...

Responding to new Office for National Statistics figures showing that GDP rose by 0.5% in October 2022 compared with the previous month, but fell by 0.3% for...

Delegates at the National Enterprise Network Annual Conference have called on the government to prioritise support for the country’s small and micro...

New research from Novuna Business Finance shows that UK small businesses are driving ahead with a green agenda and many have already taken steps to be the...

Bristol-based invoice finance provider Optimum Finance has increased its funding capability by 25% following a successful year driven by substantial growth and...

United Trust Bank (UTB) is supporting the construction of a new, £15m Purpose Built Student Accomodation (PBSA) development by ACE Student Living. The...

Two of Sweden’s fastest-growing fintech companies are joining forces in a partnership to provide easier and more accessible growth financing for retailers...

According to the latest PMI data by IHS Markit and CIPS, the headline construction PMI fell to a three-month low of 50.4 in November 2022, down from 53.2 in...

An East London businessman has invested in new opportunities after a multi-million-pound loan from Redwood Bank paved the way for him to expand his property...

The amount which restaurant business owners have been forced to lend to their own businesses has increased 12% in the past year, from £377 million in 2020/21,...

Hodge is today adding a Professional Mortgage to its specialist range, bolstering its aim to serve underserved markets. The mortgage, available to a range of...

Allica Bank, the leading fintech SME challenger bank, has announced a £100 million Series C funding round led by global growth technology investor, TCV, with...

Bank lending across the eurozone is expected to rise 4.6% by the end of this year but will contract 1.8% in 2023 – the first decline since 2014 – as...

Commenting on the ongoing, catastrophic impact of the cost of living crisis on SMEs, Alan Thomas, UK CEO at Simply Business, said: “Many small businesses...

With the Office for Budget Responsibility forecasting that the UK economy will be in recession until the third quarter of 2023*, new research from Novuna...

Tuscan Capital, the short-term property finance specialist, has announced that its Fast Track process, introduced in July 2022, has brought major improvements...

The FCA is consulting on proposals to create a separate, simplified financial advice regime, making it cheaper and easier for firms to advise consumers about...

A Bury-based ecommerce business has been boosted in its attempts to expand globally, after agreeing a £220,000 funding deal with Reward Finance Group. Clear...

Wattbike, the elite exercise equipment manufacturer, has partnered with Praetura Commercial Finance to help fund its ambitious global expansion plans. The...

Research by property developer, Stripe Property Group, has revealed that while the property market may be starting to cool, the appetite for new-build homes...

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has asked the Government to intervene to stop energy suppliers from finding routes to inflate prices, as small firms...

Specialist lender Together has appointed Annette Tilbury as new commercial finance Regional Sales Manager for the South. Her role will entail looking after key...

Small firms’ survival during the ongoing energy price crisis will depend on continued government support through Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) beyond...

Atom bank, the UK’s first app-based bank, has today revamped its serviceability criteria for both variable and fixed rate commercial mortgage products as it...

New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today show officially for the first time that the majority of business investment in R&D comes...

The latest market analysis by mortgage experts, Revolution Brokers, reveals that bridging loan lending has increased by nearly 50% since the Bank of England...

Retailers who are placing their faith in strong online sales this Christmas are likely to be disappointed, forecasts the home delivery expert ParcelHero. New...

United Trust Bank (UTB) has made two new appointments to its Property Development Originations team to increase its support of housebuilders and developers...

“Although retail sales rose slightly in October, they continued their broad downward trajectory – coming in lower than they were in August – as consumers...

Gary Bailey, Managing Director at Hope Capital, has announced his departure from the bridging finance lender. Prior to Bailey joining Hope Capital in January...

The last few months of British politics have seen the rise and demise of ‘Trussonmics’. Today’s Autumn Statement is a return to the past rather than a...

Responding to this morning’s UK Government Autumn Statement, delivered by Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, the Federation of Small Businesses’...

Responding to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, National Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Martin McTague, said: “Today’s Budget is...

In response to reports that the Chancellor is expected to cut Research & Development (R&D) tax credits for SMEs in Thursday’s Autumn Statement,...

Nine in ten British small business owners are concerned about the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on their enterprise (92%), peaking for those businesses...

“This morning’s announcement of another rise in inflation comes with a clear recession warning from the Bank of England, and poses a significant risk of...

Small businesses entering recession in weak position – lenders can’t ignore preparing for deterioration in portfolio performance even as traditional risk...

United Trust Bank (UTB) Structured Property Finance has provided a £3.76m sales period facility to the Nacropolis Group to complete a time sensitive...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of Barney Iles as Lending Director within its development finance division. Barney brings over nine...

Berg Money, the UK payments provider, announced today that it will work with small business lender, iwoca, to roll out their Flexi-loan product to Berg...

An exclusive survey of over 50s by the UK’s leading independent job board, CV-Library, has revealed that an overwhelming 91% of inactive workers in the age...

Following the announcement that the UK economy contracted by 0.2% between July and September, the Federation of Small Business’ (FSB) Scotland Policy Chair...

Responding to new Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures showing that GDP fell 0.2% in Q3 2022, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair...

Together for Implementation: With COP27 this week bringing world leaders together to accelerate global efforts to confront the climate crisis, there is a...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew...

The recent turmoil within the UK financial markets, combined with global inflationary pressures has led many UK business leaders to believe recession is...

Analysis of the latest Bank of England figures1 from Freedom Finance, one of the UK’s leading digital lending marketplaces, shows that the average quoted...

Berg Money, the UK payments provider, launched its new platform targeting SMEs across Europe and the Middle East. Berg’s platform enables small and...

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed experienced real estate finance professional Piragash Sivanesan as Director – Intermediaries, Property Finance to...

According to the latest PMI data by IHS Markit and CIPS, the headline construction PMI rose to 53.2 in October 2022, up from 52.3 in September, continuing the...

The scale-up awards, which have been called the Oscars of the business world, celebrate UK high-growth companies and their entrepreneurs – OCI fought off...

New Business Insights figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal that transport & storage sector companies are facing a...

Following today’s decision by the Bank of England to increase the base rate from 2.25% to 3%, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Martin...

Leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK has appointed Tom Straw as restructuring partner in its growing London team. Tom joins RSM after spending nine...

New figures from Nephos Technologies, a specialist data services integrator, has revealed that the majority of UK businesses that took part in its recent study...

Commenting on the emergency budget review (EBR), unveiled by Deputy First Minister John Swinney in Holyrood this afternoon, Federation of Small Businesses’...

New research suggests small businesses are maintaining a commitment to tackling the climate emergency despite the immediate economic challenges they face...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of Chris Daly as managing director of its specialist mortgages division. Chris was most recently head...

A specialist business bank, celebrating its fifth anniversary, has pledged to continue investing in its people and customers as it targets the next five years....

UK Fintech Saltare has secured its first listing on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) G Cloud 13 framework under Lot 2: Cloud software category. By securing...

A £435,000 cash injection provided by Reward Finance Group will help a unique entertainment and events venue in Caernarfon to expand its live events programme...

Froda and Yabie are two of Sweden’s fastest-growing fintech companies. Now, they are entering into a new partnership to launch Yabie Loans, a new service for...

Recognise Bank has financed the complex purchase of a portfolio of mixed buy-to-let properties with a £1.16 million Professional Buy-to-Let (PBTL) loan, after...

Tim Thompson has joined Hodge’s Executive team as its chief information officer. Tim takes up the role from his previous post as head of technology with...

New export figures from the Government’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) paint a stark picture of the reality of post-Brexit trade. They show how UK...

Leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK has announced 40 new promotions to director. The move marks another significant milestone in its continued bid to...

According to the latest company insolvency data from Gov UK, there were 5,595 seasonally adjusted registered company insolvencies, including 4,800 creditors’...

United Trust Bank (UTB) recently revealed that it had appointed Sundeep Patel to the key role of Director of Bridging, with a mandate to significantly grow the...

United Trust Bank (UTB) is supporting the construction of a new £13.6m housing development at Lea near Gainsborough by successful housebuilder Rippon Homes....

With inflation hovering at a 40-year high, managing day to day cash flow has become the primary reason for small business applications for finance, according...

UK Fintech Saltare has secured its first listing on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) G Cloud 13 framework under Lot 2: Cloud software category. By securing...

Responding to Rishi Sunak officially becoming the UK’s new Prime Minister, the Federation of Small Business’ Scotland Policy Chair Andrew McRae said:...

Responding to Rishi Sunak officially becoming the UK’s new Prime Minister, National Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Martin McTague, said:...

HTB structured asset finance has completed a £3,000,000 asset refinance to assist a well-known container hire group of businesses. The case was introduced to...

The home delivery expert ParcelHero says Christmas cheer will be in short supply this year. It warns rising prices and supply chain disruption mean that we are...

Profit warnings issued by UK-listed companies in Q3 2022 reached their highest third-quarter total since 2008, according to EY-Parthenon’s latestProfit...

Online sales peaked at 37% of the entire retail market in February 2021, during the height of Covid lockdowns, but then started to fall back. How far they...

Together has today re-launched its fixed rate personal and commercial finance products to help clients who may be underserved by mainstream lenders. The...

“Today’s ONS retail sales data reflect the challenges facing consumers, with inflationary pressures and falling confidence leading to a decline in sales...

Following the release of the retail sales figures published by the ONS this morning, Alan Thomas, UK CEO at Simply Business said: “The unsurprising fall in...

TalentPlus, Talenthouse’s one-stop-financial app built for Creators, has partnered with and Talenthouse will invest up to $7 million in cash and shares...

“Markets are unforgiving. We have seen this in recent weeks when the pound hit historic lows against the dollar, gilt yields jumped, and stock markets dipped...

A specialist business bank, celebrating its fifth anniversary, has pledged to continue investing in its people and customers as it targets the next five years....

Allianz Trade, the world leader in trade credit insurance, announces today that Aylin Somersan Coqui, currently Group Chief Risk Officer of Allianz SE, will...

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has today unveiled five steps the Scottish Government can take to address the cost of doing business crisis. The plan...

Paradigm Protect, the directly authorised protection proposition – which is part of Paradigm Mortgage Services – has today announced a new...

Aldermore has provided loans totalling £20.9m to Study Inn Group for a 400 room, two phase student accommodation development, in the heart of Leeds city...

Allica Bank, the fintech challenger bank dedicated to supporting established small and medium-sized businesses, has today announced the launch of a ten-year...

Tourism and recreation experienced the sharpest fall in output of any UK sector in September, according to the latest Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker. Output in...

Scotland’s small business confidence fell again in the third quarter of 2022, latest figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) show. The small...

Business Support organisations from across the country have written to the Prime Minister in an open letter pointing out that the Government’s current...

Cost pressures, falling revenues and a growing reliance on debt to prop up cashflows are among the gloomy findings of the latest Small Business Index (SBI)...

A report launched today by the Lending Standards Board (LSB) drives forward financial inclusion for disabled customers and those with other access needs who...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has today announced the appointment of John Archbold as head of portfolio management for its development finance division. John, who...

Former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget caused market chaos, driving down the FTSE 100 and the pound while raising interest rates. Just over three...

Responding to the Chancellor’s emergency statement, National Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Martin McTague, said: “The Chancellor is...

Reward Finance Group has further bolstered its ambitious growth plans in the Midlands, London and the South East by appointing Adam Jolley and Sam Percival as...

Research by property purchasing specialist, House Buyer Bureau, has revealed that more than half (55%) of estate agents are worried about the current outlook...

Recognise Bank has agreed a £555,000 commercial mortgage to help an automotive business purchase its own premises. Ralph & Co. Limited, which specialises...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of Rob Syrett and Jason Wilmot as lending directors within its development finance division. Rob joins...

Hope Capital has announced it will now lend on land without planning permission, offering up to 50% LTV. Up until now, Hope Capital has only provided a loan...

“It is encouraging to see two consecutive months of growth during July and August – however small – in an increasingly challenging economy. “The fact...

Two in five small businesses (43%) are keeping the ‘lockdown mindset’ towards business travel in a bid to reduce their carbon footprint and support...

Leading business recovery, financial advisory and property services consultancy Begbies Traynor Group plc has launched an added value service offering which...

Hodge has strengthened its Board with the appointment of a new Senior Independent Director. In addition to the main Board, Penny will sit on the Audit, Risk...

Research by property developer, Stripe Property Group, reveals that planned regeneration projects across the UK will increase the value of the national housing...

A survey of 762 managers within UK businesses has found: 39% do not have a clear strategy in place for how they will support staff during the cost-of-living...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer car finance new business volumes grew in August 2022 by 5%...

London & Fujairah – Finverity, the platform enabling the trade finance ecosystem in emerging markets to do better, and  National Bank of Fujairah...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of Uliana Kuzmis as Deputy Managing Director within its Development Finance division. Uliana joins HTB...

Paris – New payment methods (instant payments, e-money, mobile and digital wallets, account-to-account, QR codes) are leading the charge with consumers, but...

A new independent survey of more than 2,000 European SMEs has found: 68% plan to adopt real-time payment processing in the next 12 months At present, just 10%...

More than three quarters of UK businesses (78%) expect the use of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) to increase as the cost of living and inflation rises, according to...

Research by property maintenance solution provider, Help me Fix, reveals that the property maintenance trade industry is finally bouncing back after a...

Specialist invoice finance provider Optimum Finance is delighted to announce it has signed up to the Good Business Charter (GBC), an accreditation that seeks...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has relaunched into the bridging market following the creation of its new bridging team. The new team is in place to provide a truly...

A year-long fundraising effort by staff at Reward Finance Group has raised £30,000 to be equally shared between Manchester-based charity Barnabus and Aching...

Despite the considerable headwinds of soaring energy prices, recession forecasts, and soaring inflation, small business leaders in the UK nonetheless remain...

The economic outlook has dramatically weakened in the last few weeks according to the findings of the latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) conducted by...

Reward Finance Group has helped boost the region’s economy by providing £5.2m of funding to SMEs in the first year of launching in the Midlands, to enable...

This week marks the 25th anniversary of Kingsway Finance funding UK SMEs. Established by Adrian Anthon originally as a leasing brokerage business in 1995,...

Following Chancellor Kwarteng’s mini-budget, the pound tumbled to its lowest value against the dollar since decimalisation was introduced. Some analysists...

Dina Devalia and James Varney of business advisory firm Quantuma have been appointed as Joint Administrators of financial cooperative Birmingham Inner Circle...

In response to the speech by Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Martin McTague, National Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said: “Small firms...

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s ‘slasher movie’ mini-budget has taken a chainsaw to planned tax increases, EU environmental and regulatory rules and limits...

A new development finance fund to help regional SME housebuilders thrive has been launched by Newstead Capital in partnership with the government’s...

“We are living in unprecedented times, but all times are unprecedented. The mini-budget may seem like a return to the past, or perhaps it is a tabula rasa...

Responding to today’s fiscal event, Martin McTague, National Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), said: “The Truss Government is off to a...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has secured an ENABLE Build guarantee via the British Business Bank and The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities...

Responding to the announcement by the Chancellor today that National Insurance Contributions increase is to be reversed, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)...

Following today’s decision by the Bank of England to increase the base rate from 1.75% to 2.25%, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Martin...

OCI has bolstered its senior management team with the appointment of Neil Edwards as Trade Director. Mr Edwards is an experienced trade and supply chain...

Aldermore, the specialist lending and savings bank, has appointed Richard Jones to be the new Managing Director of its MotoNovo Finance business. MotoNovo –...

Only half of UK consumers currently feel that they have sufficient access to credit, according to figures revealed in TransUnion’s latest Consumer Pulse...

Reach Commercial Finance has secured three different funding solutions worth £4.8 million for Tuber Group to help accelerate business growth, the latest of...

“UK companies who invoice their customers in US dollars should be placing an even greater emphasis on their cash collection processes to ensure invoices are...

Hodge has launched a new Refurbishment Bridge Finance product to help experienced property developers in making improvements or changing the layout of an...

Britain’s small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are owed on average £147,141 in late payments – nearly £74,000 more than in 2019 – according to the...

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Jack Heath as Business Development Manager as the Bank continues to expand its Bridging Sales Team and grow its Bridging...

The number of UK sectors reporting falls in demand increased for a fourth successive month in August, according to the latest Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker. Of...

Landbay is bucking the trend of rising rates, by today (Tuesday 20th September) lowering interest rates on its two-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages. This...

Established specialist lender Together has agreed a £3.6million funding facility for a luxury family-orientated homes development in South Yorkshire. Bespoke...

Retailers and businesses across the UK are bracing themselves for a period of uncertainty following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The long-term impact could...

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Sundeep Patel to the key role of Director of Bridging, with a mandate to significantly grow the Bank’s short term...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew...

A home counties-based social enterprise, which provides training and employment opportunities for young people in the construction industry, has secured a...

Ahead of tomorrow’s unveiling of the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Scotland has written to...

A new independent survey of more than 2,000 European SMEs has found: 54% have been forced to take out a loan as a result of missing and delayed payments 62%...

New research from Allica Bank shows SMEs have a heightened focus on finding finance to boost their sustainability, with 65% of commercial mortgage brokers and...

Research by RIFT Tax Refunds reveals that, by March 2023, rising energy prices and stagnant income means household bills will cost 11% of the average...

Mercantile Trust, the specialist bridging, buy-to-let and commercial lender, has today expanded its bridging proposition into Northern Ireland with immediate...

Faced with rising household energy costs and soaring inflation, workers at ports, postal organisations and warehouses are staging strikes in a bid to improve...

Liverpool-based Bibby Line Group has reported a strong return to profit following the strategic realignment of the Group’s portfolio. Accounts filed at...

United Trust Bank (UTB) Structured Property Finance has provided a £5.7m commercial investment loan to refinance and subsequently refurbish a 29,000 sq.ft....

Reports of a fall in consumer confidence this summer may be exaggerated, says the home delivery expert ParcelHero. Today’s Office for National Statistics...

The number of UK sectors reporting falling output approached levels not seen since periods of lockdown, according to the latest Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker....

Small businesses that were anticipating either significant or modest growth in the next three months were also the most likely to be prioritising sustainable...

In a recent podcast, The Small Business Commissioner, Liz Barclay, issued a warning that without confidence in cash flow, the UK’s small and micro...

Average house prices were up just 7.8% in the year to June – a big drop from 12.8% in May. However, they rose an average of £3,000 during the month. The...

Hodge has added three new experienced managers to its Commercial Lending team. Andy Buss has joined as a senior business development manager along with David...

Specialist invoice finance provider Optimum Finance has continued with its consistent growth trend into 2022 making the first half of the year the most...

This month, the Bank of England forecast the UK economy will fall into a recession by October. Governor Andrew Bailey warned the unexpected recession will be...

Specialist lender Together has today announced the appointment of two new Business Development Managers. Ian Hoggart and Martin Bloe will both be bolstering...

A webinar poll conducted by Hampshire Trust Bank, the specialist bank, has revealed that the holiday let mortgage market is still extremely popular with...

Digital provider Atom bank has become the latest financial services firm to commit to the Standards of Lending Practice for business customers, which drive...

A Scottish designer and manufacturer of musical accessories is looking to repeat the global success of its first product launch in 2021 with two new...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew...

Cashflows, the platform that makes it easy for merchants to accept payments, today announces four additions to its C-suite to drive its ambitious growth...

The proportion of small businesses that see growth opportunities from the domestic UK market has risen sharply from 66% to 80% in just 12-months, whilst those...

Excellion Capital, a boutique investment and advisory firm focussed on real estate and asset-backed investments, has arranged a six-year £110 million whole...

Norton Home Loans has promoted David Binney to the role of Head of Sales. David has been at the Norton Group for nearly seven years, having previously worked...

It’s fair to say the travel industry hasn’t had the easiest year so far, and with the summer holiday season – which is now well underway – comes a...

Leading trade credit insurer, Atradius, has published its latest Economic Outlook report analysing the performance of global markets. The quarterly report...

Hodge has launched two new commercial finance options, an Acquisition Bridge and a Sales Bridge, aimed at helping experienced SME developers and brokers who...

A renowned Wiltshire butchers that supplies Michelin-star restaurants and superyachts, expects to grow its sales by a third after expanding into bigger...

Aldermore bank has appointed David Hughes as business development manager in its asset finance team. David has 26 years of experience in the asset finance and...

Praetura Commercial Finance has provided £5.3m of funding to support Egertons, one of the UK’s leading vehicle rescue and recovery operators, to enable...

Allica Bank – the fintech challenger bank dedicated to serving and supporting Britain’s established small and medium businesses – has appointed Ian...

Aldermore has provided Saxon Square Christchurch with a £6.4m commercial mortgage, refinancing their key multi-let retail and hotel centre from a high street...

Specialist lender Together is growing its team across the country, with a series of new senior appointments. Danielle Potter, Pall Thorarinsson and Jamie...

Finverity, the mid-market supply chain finance platform focused on emerging markets, and FIMBank, a leading provider of trade finance, factoring and forfaiting...

UK small business growth forecasts for the next three months remain remarkably robust, despite soaring inflation and price rises. Further, a monthly comparison...

Nationwide insolvency practitioner, SFP, has successfully completed the sale of the business and assets of TPM Contracting Limited, a...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of Malone Roberts as Lending Manager for the North West within its Specialist Mortgages Lending...

A Yorkshire-based kitchen worktop retailer is targeting further growth after agreeing an additional £150,000 funding deal with Reward Finance Group. Gemini...

With the first week of the school holiday starting for UK schools today and the peak period for UK airports beginning, an exclusive survey of industry workers...

Mounting overheads, skills shortages and concerns about the economy punctured Scottish business confidence over the last three months according to new...

A popular residential investment loan has been relaunched with the aim of incentivising small to medium sized investors to invest in energy efficient homes....

Commercial Process Outsourcing company OCI, which has seen its revenue increase one hundred-fold in half a decade, has once again strengthened its senior...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of three new lending directors within its Development Finance division. Colin Ness, Richard Payne and...

Mark Hutchings has joined Crystal Specialist Finance as Head of Innovation and Strategy. In this newly created role Mark will expand Crystal’s proposition...

The number of UK sectors reporting greater output increased in June, according to the latest Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker. However, businesses across the...

Almost half (49%) of all small business owners in the UK are set to increase their prices as they look to battle rising costs, a new report reveals. The SME...

One year on from the end of the Government Trade Credit Reinsurance Scheme, leading trade credit insurer Atradius has confirmed that businesses are continuing...

Specialist lender Together has provided a £7.9 million bridging loan for the development of a six storey block of luxury apartments. The developer purchased...

Praetura has provided £5.1m of funding to support serial entrepreneur Dan Bown on his successful management buy-in of Vac-Ex Hire, a specialist plant hire...

Recognise Bank has agreed a £670,000 commercial mortgage for an experienced care home provider. The loan will enable the client, The Lewis Group, to purchase...

SMEs in the North of England are ranked in the middle of the pack when it comes to growth prospects compared to other regions in the UK, according to a new...

United Trust Bank (UTB) has chosen leading enterprise automation platform Workato to provide the software integration layer which will enable the Bank to...

UK based Saltare, the Early Payment FinTech, has appointed its second commercial manager to grow customer base with a primary focus on enrolling larger...

Finverity, the mid-market supply chain finance platform focused on emerging markets, today announces the launch of its Emerging Leaders Programme (ELP). The...

A Leeds-based custom-made transit packaging supplier is embarking on the next stage of its growth plans after agreeing a £250,000 flexible funding deal with...

Aldermore has provided a £6.8m property development loan to Russell Armer Homes for its Bowland Fold housing development in Halton, Lancashire just a few...

Despite the vast majority of small businesses saying they are focussed on addressing green issues, around nine in 10 small business owners (89%) say a...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew...

Secured lending newcomer Bergen Finance has lent more than £29m in its first six months of trading, with a further £40m in legal diligence. Bergen, which is...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has today announced that it is relaunching HTB Syscap, the lender of short-term loans to professional firms and SMEs, following its...

New research, launched today by independent financial education platform SmartPurse, has discovered that while female financial confidence is growing,...

An accountancy and business support firm with offices in Sheffield and Doncaster is set for growth after agreeing a funding deal with Reward Finance Group. The...

Economists from leading trade credit insurer, Atradius, have published their predictions on the future of global value chains and warned against businesses...

Aldermore has provided a £16.5m development finance loan to Citu for the next phase of its Kelham Central housing development in Kelham Island, Sheffield....

UK inflation is now running at 9.1 per cent, in the US, it is at 8.6 per cent, and in the euro area, it stands at 8.1 per cent. “Supply chain shocks,...

Leading audit, tax and consulting firm, RSM UK has completed a deal to raise a £3.8m debt package for PPS Equipment. Based in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, PPS is...

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Adam Ware as a Business Development Director in its growing Structured Property Finance division. Adam joins UTB from...

Tuscan Capital, the short-term property finance specialist, has announced the relaunch of its Residential Bridging proposition with the addition of its new...

Optimum Finance, the Bristol-based Invoice finance business has signed the UK Government’s SME Finance Charter, showing its commitment to supporting small...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of Andrew Dignum as Lending Director for the North West within its Development Finance division. He...

The government’s long-awaited Help to Build Equity Loan Scheme becomes a reality with the launch of the first ever Help to Build Mortgage. Created by...

Hodge has appointed Stuart Benge as its senior business development manager for Commercial Lending. Stuart brings more than 25 years of finance sector...

Aldermore has provided a £6.061m development finance loan to Whiteburn Viewforth Development Limited for phase one of a housing development in Kirkcaldy,...

As leading New Zealand meat exporter, Alliance, puts its new strategy into operation and begins its infiltration into new markets, it continues to return to...

Around nine in 10 small business owners (89%) admit they could be doing more on sustainability – with lack of knowledge on the key issues and financial...

The latest UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) figures, published today by the Office for National Statistics, show that CPI rose to 9.1 percent in the twelve...

Invoice finance provider Optimum Finance has been successful in reaching the finals of the SME National Awards in two categories. Business of the Year less...

Specialist lender Together has provided a £7.5million bridging loan for an experienced student landlord to expand his portfolio. The entrepreneur, who owns...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) fell...

The number of UK sectors reporting a fall in output doubled in May, as inflation continued to drive down demand for goods and services, according to the latest...

Specialist lender Together today announced it has broken its all-time lending record for the second month in a row. The finance group, which provides personal...

Business advisory firm, Quantuma, has partnered with the UK’s first corporate credit ratings advisory service, Lightbulb Credit, to expand the range of...

New research from Aldermore has found that UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) invested an average of £61,250 on their own sustainability during the...

The ‘great resignation’ – otherwise known as ‘The Big Quit’ and ‘The Great Reshuffle’ – has been a cause of great concern in many industries...

Central Trust, the first and second charge lender, has today (20 June 2022) extended the availability of its Consumer Buy-to-let (CBTL) mortgage proposition by...

United Trust Bank (UTB) has chosen leading software specialist Alfa to transform the Bank’s Asset Finance operations with an integrated digital solution...

The UK’s largest independent credit risk and actuarial consultancy, 4most, has won a competitive, SBRI government funded award from Innovate UK, to build a...

A lending business run by two former City brokers, expects to double its loan book in the next few years by providing finance to developers and landlords...

SME lender, Reward Finance Group, has further expanded its team in London and the South East, by appointing Mark Swindell as its new business development...

Specialist short-term lender, Hope Capital, has appointed Sarah Butler as the firm’s new Marketing and Products Manager. Sarah, who has over 22 years’...

Two, the pioneering business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce payments platform, and Allianz Trade, the world leader in trade credit insurance, have formed a...

New research from Aldermore has found that over half (54% or 2.1m) of all UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been impacted by the ongoing supply...

Good Business Pays is spearheading an alliance involving the Small Business Commissioner and leaders from the UK’s biggest business groups including the...

Atradius Global, the international unit that supports the unique needs of multinational corporations turns 25 this year. To celebrate their silver anniversary,...

June’s Jubilee plans failed to boost the spirits of the transport & storage sector, with 23.5% of operators fearing their turnover will decrease this...

Seven in 10 small businesses (70%) that predict significant growth in the next three-months say they will have to put plans on hold if they were unable to...

One in three UK-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who sought access to finance were denied in the last year, according to new research from Yolt,...

Aldermore has provided a £2.45m loan to Southernwood Capital to assist with the purchase of a block of apartments in Northampton, East Midlands. Southernwood...

Recognise Bank has agreed a £550,000 commercial mortgage for a property investment firm to acquire a retail unit in the popular seaside town of Bournemouth,...

A cocktail of uncertainty caused by ’long Brexit’, the Ukraine invasion, and disrupted supply chains has left UK exporters the least optimistic in Europe,...

It’s been a challenging few years for UK businesses. Small, independent enterprises in particular have had to endure one setback after another, often with...

“The banning of Russian oil imports by the European Union will likely put further pressure on prices and the world’s economy. As the world’s largest oil...

Corporate governance ensures appropriate decision-making processes and controls are in place in the interests of all stakeholders including shareholders,...

Specialist lender Together has appointed Dan Narwal as a Regional Account Manager covering London and Essex to support the lender’s ambitious growth...

Soaring energy prices have forced 89% of small businesses to review their energy use – with many becoming greener enterprises as a result –...

Recognise Bank has announced the agreement of a £4.2 million-plus refinance package for a portfolio investment client. The loan was provided to allow the...

Specialist short-term lender, Hope Capital, has again bolstered its growing team with the appointment of four new hires across various roles in the...

Together Financial Services Limited (‘Together’ or ‘the Group’), one of the UK’s leading specialist mortgage and secured loan providers, is pleased...

More UK small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) will be able to get their invoices paid instantly, better manage their cashflow and improve their overall...

Delayed payments and insolvencies are predicted to rise in the consumer durables retail sector this year, reveals leading trade credit insurer Atradius. In its...

Middle market businesses have hit the brakes on crucial people and business investment as inflationary pressure, recessionary fears, wage pressures and staff...

Specialist lending brands Central Trust and Mercantile Trust have expanded their internal operation with the appointment of a new Senior Business Development...

The South West is the leading region in the UK when it comes to growth prospects for SMEs, according to Clarity, a new data asset from business advisory firm...

A Hertfordshire Challenger Bank has celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by donating 600 trees as part of a royal initiative. Redwood Bank is marking Her...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of a business development director and two business development managers (BDMs) in its Development...

Aldermore has provided a £10.7m loan to Russell Armer Homes to deliver a housing development in Kendal. The Meadow Rigg site is located on the northern edge...

The RSM UK Supply Chain Index (SCI) continued to improve in March, but the firm’s preliminary reading for April showed the first signs of supply chain...

Specialist lender Together has appointed Gemma Roberts as a business development manager covering the North of England. Gemma, who has more than 20 years’...

Secured lending newcomer Bergen Finance, founded by Andrew Ward and Adrian Hogan and launched in December 2021, has backed Shadow Holdings, the company behind...

The global economy remains challenged by supply chain issues and high energy prices, with the Russia-Ukraine conflict further increasing commodity prices and...

According to the Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker, output growth in most UK sectors slowed in April as rising inflation weighed on demand for goods and services....

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has enhanced its offering for landlords with the introduction a new product for clients looking at improving the Energy Performance...

Forums International is delighted to welcome Kerry McKevitt to the team as our Consultant Partner, Forums Development and Kerry will bring an abundance of...

Call tracking software specialist iovox has acquired the marketplaces division of California-based call tracking provider, CallSource. The acquisition assists...

Saltare, the UK’s Early Payment FinTech, has bolstered its commercial team with the appointment of Tracy Grazioli, as Commercial Manager formerly with the...

Saltare, the UK’s Early Payment FinTech, has bolstered its commercial team with the appointment of Tracy Grazioli, as Commercial Manager formerly with the...

New research from Aldermore shows further signs of growing confidence and investment plans from small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the UK. Despite...

In the face of significant macroeconomic issues that look set to dent business confidence in the UK, the Acquis Index for Q1 2022 reveals that businesses are...

Commercial lender, Recognise Bank, will benefit from £8.7 million in new capital following the latest successful round of fund raising announced today by the...

Hodge has launched a new Development Finance option, Stretch Senior, to provide experienced property developers with the opportunity to access additional...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew...

The value of UK business loans written off by banks nearly doubled in the last quarter of 2021, rising 87% from £190m in the third quarter to £356m in the...

Nationally, 37% of small business owners predict growth for the next three months, the highest figure since the pandemic started more than two-years ago. The...

The Credit Services Association (CSA), the voice of the UK debt collection and debt purchase industry, has received the highly sought-after Ofsted GOOD rating...

A new round-table debate is set to allow senior professionals to share information and advice regarding customer experience in these changing times. The...

Demand for personal guarantee backed finance from small businesses doubled in March 2022, as firms grappled with rising costs according to Purbeck Personal...

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – Taulia, a leading provider of working capital management solutions, has today announced its partnership with the business...

Monument, the challenger bank and specialist buy-to-let lender, has strengthened its Lending team with the recruitment of Craig Middleton. Craig, who joins as...

A Featherstone-based property developer has created a new social hub featuring an artisan coffee shop and sandwich bar, as well as a high-specification hair...

Business advisory firm, Quantuma, has appointed Lee Brocklehurst as director at its Nottingham office. Lee is the latest in a series of appointments by...

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today announced the return of Jack Gerasimov as a Regional Account Manager. Jack will cover...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has made two senior appointments – Head of Intermediary Distribution and Head of New Business. Sally Wright has been promoted...

United Trust Bank (UTB) Asset Finance and specialist high value car finance broker Lillian Stanley, worked together to create Lillian Stanley’s first...

Specialist lender, West One Loans is reducing rates on its buy-to-let lifetime tracker product range. The largest reduction is on the Lifetime Tracker Standard...

Crystal Specialist Finance, the specialist finance distributor, has today launched a range of enhanced features to its CrystalHub Dashboard portal. Crystal...

Tuscan Capital, the short-term property finance specialist, has announced that it has secured new funding for buy-to-let portfolio landlords looking to secure...

New industry figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show a huge rise in logistics company closures. In all, 15,005 freight transport businesses...

Together has hired commercial financial expert Joanne Fletcher to support the lender’s ambitious growth plans across the UK. Joanne, who worked for Natwest...

Hodge has made significant changes to its commercial property products, with a new commercial investment product launched and criteria changes to its...

There were 4,896 underlying corporate insolvencies in Q1 2022 – an increase of 6.1% from Q4 2021’s figure of 4,615, but a rise of 112% on Q1 2021’s...

Praetura Group’s lending division has celebrated a record-breaking start to the year, with strong growth across all aspects of the portfolio in Q1. Through...

Monument, the challenger bank and specialist buy-to-let lender, has strengthened its Bridging team with the recruitment of Fatlum Lushi. Fatlum joins Monument...

The supply chain is creaking under the strains of Covid19 and the Russian/Ukrainian crisis, creating strong inflationary pressures, but OCI is helping...

Alternative Bridging Corporation has further bolstered its support function with the appointment of a new Case Manager. Radhika Patel joins the specialist...

Reward Finance Group has helped boost the Yorkshire economy in the last 12 months by providing over 140 SMEs with an additional £50m of funding, to enable...

Impact Specialist Finance, the leading specialist packager and distributor, has been appointed to the Quantum Mortgages packager panel. Impact’s brokers will...

Impact Specialist Finance, the leading specialist packager and distributor, has been appointed by United Trust Bank (UTB) to their newly formed buy-to-let...

Alternative Bridging Corporation has expanded its sales operation with the appointment of a new Internal Business Development Manager (BDM). Sam Bailey joins...

Aldermore has provided Real Estate Investment Group 1 Limited with a seven figure facility, to enable them to further grow their commercial property portfolio...

Recognise Bank has entered the business savings market with the launch of an Easy Access Savings Account paying 0.55% AER. The Bank says that UK SMEs could be...

Praetura Group (“Praetura”), the North West-based debt and equity capital provider to UK SMEs, has grown its lending portfolio with the acquisition of...

The number of UK sectors reporting output growth rose in March, according to the latest Lloyds Bank UK Recovery Tracker. However, while UK services businesses...

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed three new Property Development Directors and Managers as it continues to expand its Property Development Division and...

Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let specialist lender, has today (18th April 2022) released the latest iteration of its Buy-to-Let Rental Barometer covering Q1...

How is the current international environment affecting exporters and their willingness to trade? Allianz Trade, the world leader in trade credit insurance,...

Together has reorganised its intermediary relations team into two dedicated specialist support teams for personal finance and commercial finance cases. The...

Following today’s news that the UK economic growth has slowed down sharply in February, Tommaso Aquilante, UK Lead Economist at Dun & Bradstreet said:...

Recognise Bank has agreed a £5 million commercial loan with property company Grangewood Investments Ltd. The loan was made so that the developer could...

Central and Mercantile Trust have expanded their field sales operations with the appointment of a new Business Development Manager (BDM). Harriet Merriman has...

Following the latest ONS construction figures which found a slight decrease in output in February, Fraser Johns, finance director, Beard said: “The February...

United Trust Bank (UTB) has completed a £1.3million non-regulated Bridging facility to enable an experienced developer to acquire and improve a unique...

Eric Wilson & Co, an Essex-based manufacturer of fabrications and solid surfaces, has secured its long-term presence in the area by buying its Witham...

Specialist short-term lender, Hope Capital has completed a £1.1 million commercial loan on a magnificent former pub complex located on the outskirts of...

With the worst of COVID largely behind us and with continuing economic uncertainty, new research from Novuna Business Finance suggests a mixed picture of...

Europe’s leading distributor of refurbished mobile phones, Phoenix Cellular, secures a £10m funding facility for international expansion from Praetura...

Alternative Bridging Corporation has provided a sizeable bridging loan so a client could quickly take advantage of a buy-to-let investment opportunity. The...

United Trust Bank (UTB) Asset Finance has successfully completed a £511,000 refinance facility to assist a well-established civil engineering company in the...

Self-employed people are far less likely to have the insurance they need, and face worrying pension gaps. Only 22% are on track with their retirement savings,...

PayPoint has today announced a £750k investment in Optus Homes, a leading app for tenants to manage their home rental account. The deal will see the PayPoint...

Little more than six months after achieving its full banking licence in September 2021, Recognise Bank has announced that is has delivered over £100 million...

Riding on the success of the previous year, Hope Capital has announced it has overhauled its product proposition to support brokers and their clients looking...

United Trust Bank (UTB) has announced it is targeting growth in Non-Regulated Bridging business in 2022 and revealed a raft of Fast Track and AVM criteria...

Nationwide Frame Services, which supplies and installs windows and doors for leading housebuilders, is targeting strong business growth in 2022 and beyond with...

Despite a slight upturn in domestic trade, Omicron related disruption and high inflation fuelled by rising energy prices and the situation in Ukraine have...

Shawbrook Bank continues to attract top talent as demand for its corporate lending proposition continues to grow across The Midlands. Ian Bath joined Shawbrook...

The majority of UK small business owners (58%) have started 2022 looking to improve their sustainability credentials – with small businesses in the...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has enhanced its semi-commercial lending criteria following feedback from brokers. The bank has revised the ratio of commercial to...

Two years ago, the country shut down. We all got very used to using the word ‘unprecedented’; no one knew what direction the economy was going to take. The...

Global analytics software provider FICO is pleased to announce that Bruce Curry, senior principal consultant in Collections and Recovery in EMEA, has been...

Specialist short-term lender, Hope Capital has announced a further boost to its growing sales team with a dual appointment. Sam Lea has taken up the role of a...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has chosen digital agency MagiClick to support the business in a number of digital banking projects. The initial project saw...

A pioneering sustainable developer has secured a £20million finance package to kick-start the next phase of its low-carbon city centre residential scheme....

Landbay, one of the UK’s leading buy-to-let lenders, has joined White Rose’s lender panel. White Rose will now provide its appointed representatives with...

Overnight, the outbreak of war in Ukraine has had a significant impact on UK small business owner confidence. Nationally, 78% of small business owners say...

United Trust Bank is funding a £30m mixed use residential and commercial development in Bermondsey, South London, by Featherstone Homes which will create 61...

Alternative finance company, Reward Finance Group, has strengthened its Manchester team with the appointment of two new relationship managers. Paula Robertson...

Data released today by the Insolvency Service show that insolvencies of retailers and construction businesses have surged in the past year as the UK’s supply...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of Bill Moffat as sales manager within its Asset Finance division. Moffat’s appointment highlights...

Together, one of the UK’s leading specialist mortgage and secured loan providers, today announces it has selected Thought Machine, the core banking...

To accelerate its investment into the charities sector, digital payments expert, PayPoint, has named Jason Levy to lead the Strategic Development and...

As government support winds down and UK SMEs consider alternative methods of financing for their business, new research from Nucleus Commercial Finance finds...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew...

Recognise Bank has completed a £2 million loan for a city centre office premises in just 23 days from credit being agreed to the funds being drawn down. Tight...

Paradigm Mortgage Services, the mortgage services proposition, has today added Vernon Building Society to its lender panel launching to members with a new...

Self build expert BuildLoan has added two new low-fee products to their range in conjunction with Hinckley & Rugby Building Society. The two products offer...

The Praetura Asset Finance (PAF) Group, comprising of Praetura Asset Finance and Kingsway Finance, part of Praetura Group’s lending division, has announced...

mmob, the UK’s first embedded finance network has today announced the successful completion of a £5m seed round. The investment was raised from a group of...

Kolleno, a London-based fintech start-up specializing in Accounts Receivable (AR) management for SMEs, has attracted £4M ($5.4M) in seed funding led by...

Pink Pig Loans, the specialist finance packager and distributor, has today announced it has secured a £210,000 commercial loan for a local business, ensuring...

United Trust Bank (UTB) increased new lending to a record £1.5bn in 2021, increasing Operating Income by 20% to £95.2m and Profit after Tax by 42% to...

The rapidly changing geopolitical landscape will fuel a re-emergence of supply chain pressures within the UK construction sector, reversing what has been a...

Almost a third of small business owners (32%) have started 2022 predicting organic growth for the next three months. Now in its ninth year, the tracking study...

Aldermore Group has delivered profit before tax of £110.1m, up 91% on the prior year (31 December 2020: £57.6m). The Group continues to deliver growth in...

SME funder, Reward Finance Group (“Reward”), has received a £50m increase in its credit line from alternative investment manager, Foresight Group...

Commenting on the Small Business Finance Markets 2021/22 report, published today by the British Business Bank, the Finance & Leasing Association welcomes...

Finverity, the mid-market supply chain finance platform focused on emerging markets, today announces the appointment of Ahanna Anaba as Head of Sales –...

Burrington Estates has recently completed the construction of 30 high quality business units at Eurotech Park in Plymouth with £3.5m of funding from United...

Aldermore bank has appointed James Harrowsmith as business development manager in its asset finance team. James has 29 years’ experience in financial...

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today announced a new buy-to-let product range exclusively for Expat landlords. From today,...

Mortgage and protection adviser Mortgage 1st today announces the appointment of Paul Lewis as head of growth. The senior management position at Mortgage 1st...

Aldermore has today launched a new Ground Rents Finance proposition, aimed at experienced owners or operators of freehold ground rent portfolios and assets....

Ingenious Real Estate is now focused on supporting more sustainable commercial and residential property schemes in the UK following the latest funding...

Specialist invoice finance provider, Optimum Finance, has started the year as they mean to go on with award nominations in three separate business awards. The...

75% of businesses who improved data quality in 2021 exceeded annual objectives, but data quality and skills shortage leave 56% of businesses still not able to...

Global SME lending fintech Tradeplus24 is launching into the UK with the close of a £30 million debt facility provided by San Francisco-headquartered global...

A new set of Professional Standards that defines the unique skills and contribution that credit and debt collection professionals deliver in protecting and...

Husband and wife team, James and Charlotte Gardner, of Rebiere Holdings in Kent, have completed the purchase of their second funeral home, with the...

Recognise Bank is working with the Central and Regional Estates (CARE) Healthcare Team to fund a ground-breaking new approach to dementia care. The Bank has...

The number of UK sectors reporting output growth rose in January as supply conditions improved, according to the latest Lloyds Bank UK Recovery Tracker....

India’s economy is forecast to continue its economic growth in 2022, having rebounded by 8.2% in 2021 after a severe 7.0% contraction in 2020. But downside...

Rob brings a wealth of experience to the role having previously held roles as chief operating officer at Legal & General (L&G) and group operations...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) fell...

A new survey amongst the employees of SMEs by Purbeck Personal Guarantee Insurance, the UK’s only provider of personal guarantee insurance has found that...

Today marks the start of a new era for one of the UK’s leading financial services companies, as Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC becomes Mitsubishi HC Capital UK...

Recognise Bank has agreed a multi-million pound “loan on loan” partnership with bridging loan specialist, Reflex Bridging, which is run by property...

Specialist lender Together has hired experienced finance professional Andy Neo as a business development manager covering the South of England. The...

Following the latest ONS construction stats which found output increased by 2.0% in December 2021, Fraser Johns, finance director at Beard commented: “The...

This morning, a survey by the British Chambers of Commerce suggested that rising energy bills and staff wages are pushing most businesses to increase prices...

Alternative Bridging Corporation has bolstered its service function with the appointment of a new Underwriter and a Case Manager. Robert Seymour has been...

Hope Capital has revealed that the 2021/22 Financial Year marked its strongest year in its 10-year history. The specialist short-term lender has announced...

Shawbrook Bank has launched a new digital portal that will help brokers provide clearer, faster decisions to their business customers on asset finance...

Praetura Commercial Finance has provided more than £18.5m of funding to support the growth ambitions of two northern SMEs in the first month of 2022. The...

Business activity in the UK construction sector saw an uptick for the twelfth consecutive month in January. The rate of growth also picked up on the previous...

British alternative lender SME Capital scooped a new investment from three family offices to expand its offering in the under-served lower middle market. The...

Reward Finance Group is continuing with its ambitious UK expansion plan with the opening of a Scottish office, led by hugely experienced business finance...

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has invested in its development finance proposition by almost doubling the team size to deliver greater levels of support for...

Finverity, the mid-market supply chain finance platform focused on emerging markets, today announces the completion of a USD 2m Pre-Series A equity funding...

Regional Director, Mike Stevens, re-joins the team at Bristol-based specialist invoice finance provider, Optimum Finance, ready to support the business’s...

Industry leading specialist lender, West One Loans, has successfully completed a large, complex, regulated bridging loan for a HNW property professional. The...

A speciality finance company based in Greater Manchester and founded by an ex-airline pilot expects to double its loan book within 12 months after securing...

UK mortgage lender Enra Specialist Finance has announced today, that it has completed its second public securitisation, backed by a portfolio of buy-to-let and...

Retail sales volumes fell by 3.7% in December 2021. Non-food stores sales volumes fell by 7.1% in December 2021,;as the Omicron variant had an impact on retail...

A UK Challenger Bank set up less than five years ago has been named as a finalist in three categories in the largest business finance awards ceremony...

Crimple Garden Centre, in Harrogate, has invested £4 million to create a 20,000 square foot food hall, incorporating a 160-seat restaurant, leading to the...

Hope Capital has welcomed Danielle Evans and David Weir to further strengthen its sales team. Danielle has over 14 years’ experience in the specialist...

10 of 14 sectors monitored saw an expansion in output, but the overall pace of the UK’s recovery slowed in December. Consumer-facing businesses felt the...

United Trust Bank (UTB) is aiming to build upon its record-breaking 2021 Asset Finance performance by continuing to grow its team, developing innovative...

Officially, rents rose 1.8% during 2021, and excluding London they were up 2.7%. This is the fastest overall rise since August 2016. UK rental prices have...