MPowered Mortgages, the buy-to-let lender brought to you by MQube, has appointed Matt Surridge to the role of key account manager, covering the East Midlands. Matt has over 17 years’ experience in the financial services industry spanning mortgage, protection, investment and technology arenas where he has held a variety of roles focussed on developing strategic […]
Propel Finance, the leading UK independent asset finance lender, has appointed Keir Bradie as its head of broker and intermediary. He takes up his role with immediate effect; and will drive the expansion of Propel’s broker proposition and build its relationships with existing and future partners. Propel’s business portfolio has grown by 35% in the […]
Aspen Bridging has announced an exclusive partnership agreement with Blackhill Private Finance, whereby the established loan facilitator will be sole introducer for Nigerian and West African investors requiring short-term finance in the UK property market. Aspen, which provides loans of up to £10m on property across England and Wales, has forged itself a global reputation […]
Nearly a quarter of online browsers looking at properties for sale or let were from overseas – the highest figure since January 2020, according to property agent Knight Frank’s data. This was up on the average of 17% of overseas viewers in the 18 months to June this year. The return of overseas corporate tenants […]
The Property Advantage, a specialist HMO brokerage based in Shropshire and Greater Manchester has welcomed in another experienced valuer/lister to their team to continue the growth of the ‘Manchester’ based team, following on from August’s arrival of Kevin Choi, their Hong Kong business development manager. Mark Dixon-Singh joins the team with a wealth of property […]
Optimum Finance welcomes Ewan Clarke as Regional Director for the Midlands. Ewan joins the company with a background in both insolvency and corporate finance. This Experience will be invaluable to businesses seeking additional finance for sustained growth, business recovery and turnaround. The Midlands is a hot spot for production being the UK’s most active advanced engineering and manufacturing hub. Businesses in the region support […]
The Covid-19 startup boom has inspired sustainable and scaling businesses, new research from Studio Graphene has revealed. The London-based digital agency commissioned an independent survey of 2,000 UK adults, which found that 15% had started a business during the pandemic. Of these 298 founders, 72% say their startup is now their main professional focus. The majority (57%) of […]
BlueSnap, a payment company helping businesses accept payments in over 200 geographies, has released its findings on the key challenges businesses face when it comes to cross-border payments. The survey highlights the drastic losses in sales and revenue and hefty expenses companies can incur if they do not optimize how they process payments on goods […]
Independent Growth Finance (IGF), a leading independent commercial finance provider, has appointed Jamie O’Neill as asset based lending (ABL) director. In this role, Jamie will focus on origination activity in London and the South East of England. Jamie will work alongside director Jon Hughes and commercial director Michael Fletcher, to provide flexible and innovative financing solutions to companies across the region. Jamie has […]
More than three quarters (77%) of UK micro-businesses expect activity levels to bounce back over the next 12 months as consumer demand rises, according to new research into one of the most important parts of the UK economy. Shawbrook Bank’s Micro Business Monitor surveyed UK businesses with 25 employees or fewer – known as the […]
