A Dundee-based social enterprise supporting Ukrainian families is set to expand its services across Scotland after receiving vital support from Business Gateway. Bring Together was co-founded in 2022 by Hanna Dushkova and Vitalii Diakov, who both relocated to Scotland following the war in Ukraine. Drawing on their personal experiences of displacement and background in law […]
Brickflow, the UK’s first digital platform for specialist property finance, has partnered with principal bridging and refurbishment lender, Lakeshield, to launch a new and exclusive bridging product which is available only via the Brickflow platform for the first three months. Lakeshield is bringing a market leading level of speed, flexibility and pragmatism to the market. […]
Only one in eight brokers think interest rates are falling too fast, according to polling conducted by Landbay. The specialist buy-to-let lender asked mortgage intermediaries, “Do you agree with Huw Pill, the Bank of England’s chief economist, that interest rates are falling ‘too fast’?” Only 13% said they agreed with Pill – who took over […]
Large businesses in the UK are increasingly exposed to cyberattacks, with fresh data showing a clear link between company size and breach frequency – but experts are warning that smaller firms may be dangerously underestimating the threat. According to the latest Azets Barometer, just 41% of large UK businesses avoided cybersecurity incidents in the past […]
A Welsh renewable energy company is helping to protect millions of people against preventable diseases in developing countries with backing from UK Export Finance (UKEF) – the government’s export credit agency – and HSBC UK. The Machynlleth-based company developed the world’s first mass-produced solar-powered vaccine refrigerator in 1982. Since then, its pioneering technology has supported […]
DECTA, a leading end-to-end payment solution provider, has released its new whitepaper, “What SMEs Need From Their Payment Provider.” This comprehensive report offers insights into evolving consumer expectations and the pressing challenges confronting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) within the UK economy. Based on a survey of over 2,000 nationally representative consumers, the report reveals […]
LendInvest Mortgages (LSE: LINV), a leading UK fintech platform dedicated to alternative property lending, has announced a rate reduction on all of its buy-to-let (BTL) products by 10 basis points (bps), with the lowest rates starting at 3.44% on a 2-year fixed term. The rate reduction will cover the company’s entire line of BTL products, including […]
An Aberdeen personal trainer has gained £3,000 in grant funding after accessing support from Business Gateway, enabling him to take his business to the next level with his own dedicated premises. Marcus Lee, founder of Hybrid Performance ABZ, helps health-conscious locals improve their well-being through a holistic offering that includes private one-to-one personal training, small […]
New research from professional services group S&W, which polled 500 UK business owners, has revealed that more than four in ten (44%) of those working towards an exit have postponed their plans over the last year. Significantly, almost as many have brought their exit forward (41%). Only 15% say their timescales remain unchanged. The research, published […]
More than 80% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Scotland believe the viability of their business is at risk over the next 12 months, according to new research from Aberdein Considine. The survey, carried out by Censuswide on behalf of the legal firm, highlights the mounting economic pressures and uncertain market conditions faced by […]
