London-based, green fintech ekko is gearing up for a year of sustained growth. Today, the company revealed a series of unique product updates, and has opened up its service to employers, banks and payment providers for the first time. These exciting announcements come ahead of the imminent announcement of the company’s expert advisory board. ekko […]
Funding partner for fast-growth businesses, Growth Lending, has appointed Katherine Woodfine as director of debt finance to strengthen its team and support more UK businesses in securing funding to achieve their goals and growth ambitions. Katherine joins Growth Lending’s London office, a team of 26, on Crinan Street, where she will be educating the market […]
Up to a quarter of SME businesses have no cashflow projection process in place despite the global economic crisis, according to a new poll by UK Top 10 accountancy firm Azets. During a recent digital event themed financial resilience, attended by 183 SME business leaders, 22% of respondents said they do not have a cashflow […]
The Lending Standards Board (LSB) has stepped in and made further updates to the Contingent Reimbursement Model Code (CRM Code) in a bid to stamp out Authorised Push Payment (APP) scams before any money changes hands. The LSB has today published updates to the Code, requiring signatory firms receiving scam payments to play a greater […]
UK fintech firms who predicted in 2018 that they would partly relocate their UK operations to the European Union after Brexit have largely followed through with their plans, according to new research. Fintech, which focuses on the application of digital technology to the financial services sector, is an important growth industry worldwide, with the UK […]
Tide, the leading digital business banking platform, has completed its purchase of Funding Options, a UK marketplace for business finance, following FCA approval. The proposed acquisition was announced in November 2022. Funding Options will operate as a separate brand within Tide, with work underway to merge Tide’s existing credit intermediation business with Funding Options. This […]
Basic security flaws on some of the biggest banks’ websites and apps are putting consumers at increased risk of falling victim to fraud, as found by research undertaken by independent cybersecurity specialists, Red Maple Technologies, on behalf of Which? The consumer champion’s tests found several banks were missing basic online and app protections. The research […]
eCapital Commercial Finance (eCapital), have appointed Darren Ross to the role of group risk and operations director. Darren will be working across the Group in developing its risk and credit policy whilst supporting its five regional offices in driving growth and profitability throughout its product portfolios. As one of the UK’s leading invoice financiers, eCapital […]
Luxury asset lender, Suros Capital, has appointed Edward Blackmore as business development director to lead its distribution strategy. Edward comes from a sports finance background having specialised in structured and debt finance for professional football clubs and sports franchises. With 10 years’ experience in the sector, Edward has worked with clubs across Europe, creating bespoke […]
Midlands-based accountancy and advisory firm PKF Smith Cooper has launched a new partner-led consultancy service called PKF VAT Assist to provide individuals and businesses across the UK with on-demand access to specialist indirect tax support. The premium consultancy offers a direct line for indirect tax advice for finance professionals, intermediaries and businesses, such as in-house […]
