WeOwn, the European Startup which specialises in providing technology for financial services, has today launched Money Turtle across Europe. Money Turtle is a mobile-first platform for companies of all shapes and sizes looking to raise capital. The app modernises the funding process for businesses, removing the awkwardness of borrowing from friends and family when obtaining […]
A Barnsley-based entrepreneur who found himself facing redundancy during the first national lockdown has become the 1000th recipient of a Start Up Loan delivered by alternative lending provider Finance For Enterprise. Richard Adlington took the plunge into self-employment after carving out a successful career with a leading commercial catering equipment company. During his twenty years […]
Hodge has today announced a number of changes to its mortgage team which will help the business cope with increased demand. As part of the changes, Ryan Davies has been appointed as the managing director of mortgages, after having held the role on an interim basis since March 2020. The team has also grown significantly […]
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Hessle Pharmacy in Hull, to young pharmacy group, Origin Management. Funding for the sale was sourced through Christie Finance. Hessle Pharmacy, established in 1996, began as a small community pharmacy which quickly developed into a viable business dispensing an average of 12,000 items […]
ThinCats, leading alternative finance provider for mid-sized SMEs, has provided FIRSTavenue, a market leader in global private fund placement, with a multi-million refinance facility. Founded in 2006, FIRSTavenue is a leading global advisory and capital placement business focused on private funds, private companies and private secondaries. The firm was set up to specialise in private […]
S&P Global Ratings believes that publication of the Bank of England’s (BoE’s) 2021 solvency stress test results will help inform investors and other market participants of the resilience of the UK banking system while the UK economy remains in the midst of a real-life stress scenario. The stress test, for which details of the scenario […]
West One Loans’ buy-to-let division continues to open up its proposition to more brokers as it launches with Legal & General Mortgage Club today, the UK’s largest mortgage club. [Jan21]. Brokers will also be able to access West One’s bridging products and benefit from the end-to-end service provided by West One Loans for all bridging, […]
SMEs have potential to power an ambitious and vigorous post-Brexit UK economy, reveals new research from Sage and Capital Economics today. Capital Economics’ analysis identifies significant untapped trade potential within the UK SME community. 375,000 SMEs have exportable products and services but are not currently exporting. If all 375,000 businesses began to trade internationally, Capital […]
The quarterly survey, conducted between 23rd November to 15th December with 137 respondents, found that business volumes grew in the three months to December, for the first time since September 2018 and at the fastest pace since June 2017. The majority of sub-sectors saw growth, however life insurance saw a decline in volumes, and business […]
#3rdgen lender, Octane Capital, today announced that it has been appointed to the panel of the Legal & General Mortgage Club, the largest and longest-running mortgage club in the UK. With immediate effect, L&G Mortgage Club members will have access to Octane Capital’s unique ‘zero stress-tested’ buy-to-let products and its full ‘product-less’ proposition, covering bridging, […]
