ThinCats has announced the appointment of Jack Price as associate director for business development, covering London and the South East. Jack will be based in ThinCats’ London office. Jack joins ThinCats from Santander; in 2014, he joined Santander’s Corporate & Commercial Banking Graduate programme and was quickly promoted to relationship manager in 2016, where he […]
A Hertfordshire based nursery business has grown from humble roots to become the largest childcare franchise in the UK, collecting accolades along the way. Since its foundation in 2006, Mark and Rebecca Crosby’s childcare franchise Monkey Puzzle has become the largest nursery franchise in the UK, and the fifth largest childcare provider in the country. […]
Glasgow-based audio-visual integration specialist SSUK, has secured new international and local customers following a six-figure finance package from Santander UK. SSUK is a leading specialist in providing Audio visual and lighting solutions – such as interactive technologies, meeting room solutions, signage screens and video walls – for businesses across the UK. A £500,000 invoice […]
International law firm Bird & Bird today launches a report, “Blockchains uncut: risks, rewards and regulations” which explores the potential application of blockchain technologies and highlights where new regulation may be needed. The report outlines the various issues that businesses are facing now and will face in the coming years. It explains the technology, its […]
Company directors should be put under a new legal duty to turn rising profits into increased wages and training for staff, a think-tank says today. The Social Market Foundation said that corporate governance laws should be tightened to increase pressure on bosses to help workers increase their pay over time. The cross-party think-tank also called […]
Alternative business lender Just Cash Flow PLC has increased the unsecured lending limit on its revolving credit facility (RCF) from £50,000 to £85,000. The RCF works in a similar way to a traditional bank overdraft. This enhancement means applicants no longer need to secure a property on lending up to £85,000 and can provide a […]
Avison Young has appointed Magda Kudelko as associate director within its real estate finance team. Magda was a consultant at EY before joining U+I where she worked on regeneration projects across London, Manchester and Dublin. At U+I Magda was responsible for financial modelling of potential and ongoing projects of high complexity. In addition, Magda was […]
Rising costs are the greatest challenge facing small businesses around the world, according to the latest Global Business Monitor study from global SME partner, Bibby Financial Services (BFS) and global leader in trade credit insurance Euler Hermes. Findings of the research, based on a survey of more than 2,300 SMEs in 13 countries across Asia, […]
Property developers say the Midlands Engine is a shot in the arm for the region’s economy, according to new research. In a study by specialist finance company Together, they said the initiative has had a ‘very positive’ impact on their plans to invest across the region. The strong support is tipped to translate into development […]
The Financial Intermediary and Brokers Association (FIBA) has extended its range of lending options for members with the appointment of Pension-led funding, a subsidiary of Clifton Asset Management, to its lender panel. The facility allows company directors and owners to make use of existing pensions to provide funds for commercial purposes. Interest is paid back […]
