A Manchester giftware supplier has strengthened its financial standing with the support of a seven-figure funding package from Lloyds Bank. Based in Oldham, Widdop Bingham specialises in the design, import and export of home and giftware products for household name retailers. Having been established as a manufacturer of fine clocks and watches in 1883, the […]
Dominic joins Unity Trust Bank with over 20 years’ experience in the financial services sector, including 13 years at NatWest, where he held a number of senior positions including head of Brexit response and head of strategic cost reduction. Headquartered in Brindleyplace, Birmingham, Unity Trust Bank supports businesses and organisations that share its philosophy to […]
David Landen has been named as Hodge’s new chief executive officer, with immediate effect. David is one of Hodge’s longest serving staff members, having joined the Cardiff-based bank in 2002. He has held several roles within the company and was appointed to the Board as chief financial officer in 2011, before being named as deputy […]
Mark Stokes, formerly managing director – Commercial Banking at Metro Bank, has joined United Trust Bank in the newly created role of chief commercial officer. Mark has over 20 years’ experience at executive committee level working with several established and challenger banks including Metro Bank, Lloyds Bank, RBS, Black Horse, and Chartered Trust. Under his […]
Fluidly has added end-to-end funding tools to its award-winning cashflow management solution, offering pre-qualified funding options to millions of businesses within minutes. Together with the platform’s existing features – forecasting, planning, debtor management – the newfunding tools equip accountants to deliver essential cashflow advisory as the UK economy recovers from the impact of Covid-19. By […]
Metro Bank today announces that it has launched a new Business Account Online (BAO) journey for SME customers. This will enable new customers to open a business account on their mobile or online, 24 hours a day. It will take just 15 minutes from application, through to identification and verification checks and approval. After a […]
As of 1st September, the Finnish fintech company OPR-Finance is live with Line of Credit for Consumer (EveryDayPlus) and SME customers (Yritysluotto Flex) in both Sweden and Finland. The solution simplifies the way a company can drive new revenue streams and has the quickest time-to-market when it comes to both create and launch new products […]
The expectations of the second spike in COVID-19 cases pose a unique risk to businesses both in physical space and on the Internet. The first lockdown posed quite a few challenges, however, it has also distinguished alternative options and niches that could be leveraged by the payments industry market players to remain competitive and retain […]
SWIFT and BAE Systems Applied Intelligence has published ‘Follow the Money‘, a new report that describes the complex web of money mules, front companies and cryptocurrencies that criminals use to siphon funds from the financial system after a cyber-attack. The report highlights the ingenuity of money laundering tactics to obtain liquid financial assets and avoid […]
Car makers have invested billions of pounds in an ever-growing range of electrified vehicles, many of which were on display at a special test drive event, hosted in a socially distanced way, at Millbrook Proving Ground last week. The first ever SMMT Drive Zero brought together plug-in and hydrogen vehicles from more than 20 car […]
