Assetz Capital has announced a major repricing across its refurbishment, regeneration and development-exit loans, with all borrower rates now starting from 8.75%, as developers increasingly turn to conversions to keep projects moving during the UK’s worsening planning delays. Planning approvals for new homes in England continue to contract. According to the Home Builders Federation’s Q2 […]
Allica Bank, the business bank dedicated to established SMEs, is today expanding its owner-occupier mortgage appetite to enable businesses to borrow while keeping more capital in the business. To mark the launch of the updates, it has introduced a limited-time cashback offer, which will see eligible customers receive 0.5% cashback on the loan amount (excluding […]
The chancellor, Rachel Reeves must make sure the UK is not left out of the growing stablecoin market, say leading audit, tax and business advisory firm, Blick Rothenberg. Richard Hinton, a partner at the firm, said: “Rachel Reeves must ensure in the Budget that pace of UK stablecoin adoption will not be too slow, leaving […]
Bibby Financial Services (BFS), the independent SME funder, has provided a £12m confidential invoice discounting facility to Diverse Recruitment Group, supporting its growth ambitions. Headquartered in London, Diverse Group is one of the UK’s leading recruitment groups specialising in supplying temporary staff across the health and social care sector as well as local government. With […]
Derren Nathan, head of equity research, Hargreaves Lansdown: “After a quiet start to the week the FTSE 100 has edged down a few points as the UK braces for one of the most hotly anticipated Downing Street Budgets in recent history. If rumours of an imminent cut to the medium-term growth outlook by the Office for Budget Responsibility prove […]
New research from Xeinadin, the UK and Ireland’s leading accountancy, audit and business advisory practices for SMEs, shows small businesses are adjusting their plans ahead of the Autumn Budget. With many expecting further tax pressure, a large number are reviewing pricing strategies or reducing costs in 2026. The findings reflect how SMEs are being proactive and […]
Hospitality, leisure and construction have been identified as the front-running sectors actively seeking business finance, according to a new survey of commercial brokers conducted by SME funding provider Asset Advantage. Nearly half (47%) of the commercial brokers surveyed pointed to construction driving demand for business finance – closely followed by businesses in the hospitality and […]
Nathan Emerson, CEO at Propertymark comments: “The upcoming Autumn Budget is a key opportunity for the UK government to help boost confidence and stability within the economy, with housing playing a fundamental factor for future growth. “With much speculation of a potential overhaul regarding Stamp Duty for those in England and Northern Ireland, it is important […]
Experts from business advisory firm Quantuma were appointed as administrators of Greenwich-based cleantech specialist Carbon8 Systems Limited on 12 November 2025. Carbon8 Systems is a pioneering UK-based company specialising in carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS). Quantuma’s Chris Newell and Jo Leach were appointed as joint administrators to oversee the process. Founded in 2006 as […]
The Autumn Budget is fast approaching. The Conservatives already set out their plans to abolish stamp duty during Party Conference season. New analysis from Centre for London demonstrates how replacing Stamp Duty and Council Tax with a proportional property tax could alleviate pressures on the London housing market. Centre for London’s new analysis found that: […]
