ThinCats, leading alternative lender to mid-sized businesses, has provided £8.5m in acquisition funding to Care at Home Services for its counterpart, Westminster Homecare. Care at Home Services was founded in 1993 and has bases across East Sussex and Kent. Its brands include Care at Home Services, Beech Tree Total Care and Domus Live-In Care. The […]
Most banks and building societies (94%) say they are on track to meet or beat the end of 2021 deadline for embedding their climate risk programmes, according to a survey conducted by PwC UK this summer. 71% of respondents stated that climate risk is already embedded in the firm’s long-term corporate strategy. In addition, 70% […]
As consumers adjust to the current health crisis, they are increasingly looking for digital tools to help make their experiences more positive, according to new research commissioned by digital product agency Somo. A study of more than 1,000 consumers has shown that across four key sectors- housing, automotive, hospitality and finance- the uptake and demand […]
A room with a view, a front door onto the street and a garden are proving more seductive for the wealthy than a James Bond-style bachelor pad in Chelsea. London’s high-end housing market is surprising estate agents who are reporting increased transactions for properties worth more than £5m. Estate agents Dexters marketing director Richard Page […]
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Gainsborough Pharmacy in Ipswich, Suffolk. Gainsborough Pharmacy dispenses an average of 5,933 items per month and occupies the ground floor of a two-storey, brick built terraced property. The pharmacy benefits greatly from the nearest GP surgery, Landseer Road Surgery, being just 0.3 miles […]
Knowledgehook, the world’s most comprehensive mathematics learning platform, has raised £13.5m Series A equity funding, led by a UK-based edtech investment fund with participation from Mesoamerica’s Alexandria Corp., Nelson Education, Ideal Ventures, and Nicoya Ventures. This latest round of financing follows Knowledgehook’s 2016 seed round that included John Abele’s North Point Ventures. Knowledgehook’s proprietary technology, […]
Today the British Business Bank publishes Future Fund data that gives a detailed picture of the 745 companies that have been approved for £770.8m worth of Convertible Loan Agreements since the scheme was launched on 20 May. There have been 1,243 applications in total since the scheme was launched. This data shows where companies are […]
Buckinghamshire-based brewery Rebellion Beer Company is investing in a more sustainable future with support from Lloyds Bank. The 26-year-old brewery, located in Marlow, has received £210,000 funding as part of Lloyds Bank’s Clean Growth Finance Initiative (CGFI). The Initiative supports companies proactively seeking to reduce their carbon footprint. With the funding, Rebellion Beer has installed […]
Specialist asset-based lender, BREAL Zeta has completed a £6.2m funding facility for Turbine Efficiency Limited, an ESO Capital portfolio company. The facility will enable the business to deliver on its ambitious growth strategy. Headquartered in Lincoln, Turbine Efficiency is a leading independent provider of gas turbine maintenance, repair and overhaul services, offering a range of […]
SEON, the fraud fighters, is pleased to announce it has teamed up with Sun Finance, the fastest growing online lender in Europe, working with unbanked and underbanked customers, to explore the changes to consumer risk and how the digital lending industry has been forced to adapt during the pandemic. Taking place on Wednesday 28th October […]
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Edition 287 – August/September 2020
Leadership By Business Money group editor Robert Lefroy UK CEOs leading the w...
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