The number of UK sectors reporting output growth rose to pre-pandemic levels for the first time during April, according to the latest Lloyds Bank UK Recovery Tracker, as the third national lockdown restrictions began to be lifted. The output of all of the 14 UK sectors monitored by the Tracker increased in April, up from […]
Pegasus Care, forward thinking healthcare provider, has been supported with £4.4m in acquisition funding by leading alternative finance provider to mid-sized SMEs, ThinCats. Pegasus Care offers a range of services for people with learning disabilities, mental health needs and those who may exhibit degrees of challenging behaviour. The company provides specialist and innovative services that […]
Landbay has reduced rates and fees across its core buy-to-let product range and completed a significant upgrade to its broker portal. Some of Landbay’s rates have fallen by 0.10% and fees decreased by 0.25% as part of a streamlining of its product range. The portal upgrade includes the addition of new functionality to make intermediaries’ […]
Specialist buy-to-let (BTL) lender Zephyr Homeloans has cut rates on its 75% loan-to-value (LTV) five-year, fixed-rate loans and introduced a 2% product fee option across its entire range. Reduced rates for Zephyr’s 75% LTV five-year, fixed-rate mortgages start at: 3.39% for a standard property buy-to-let mortgage 3.69% for houses in multiple occupancy and multi-unit blocks […]
Independent business lender White Oak has announced that it is looking to support businesses looking to prepare for the return to work with a Business Ready Loans. The loans will range between £25,000 and £250,000 allowing the flexibility for small improvements and larger office refurbishments. As the UK emerges from lockdown and the vaccination programme […]
Four new banks were launched in the UK in the first ten months of the coronavirus crisis*, adding to the 41 launched over the previous seven years, says ACP Altenburg Advisory, the debt advisory specialist. ACP Altenburg Advisory says this is a sign of the growing options available to businesses looking for finance as CBILS […]
Start Up Loans, part of the British Business Bank, today sets out its commitment to unlock the talent of thousands more people across the UK by helping them to start their own business. The disruptive impact of coronavirus on the UK’s economy and traditional working patterns has catalysed many to reconsider their careers, whether because […]
Metro Bank is launching its first start-up accelerator programme: Metro Bank Magic Makers, run in partnership with corporate innovation specialists, L Marks. Since its launch in 2010, Metro Bank has prided itself on taking a new approach to banking and has always been committed to helping SMEs grow and thrive. Through the 10-week immersive Magic […]
Newcastle, Leeds, Birmingham and Manchester have seen the largest year on year rental increase across the build-to-rent sector, according to the latest research from build-to-rent specialists, Ascend Properties. Ascend Properties analysed rental market data on the sector to see where has seen the biggest increase in rental market prices, as well as where the build-to-rent […]
Arbuthnot Latham (“Arbuthnot”), the private and commercial bank, today celebrates the fifth anniversary of its Manchester office (“the office”) in a record year of growth for its North West operations. The North West of England is a hub of innovation with a strong entrepreneurial culture and heritage, enabling it to attract and support countless successful […]
