Business Money editor, Robert Lefroy, commented: “The SME hating Treasury is running the show now and entrepreneurial spirits of the UK look out! Our SMEs have rescued the nation from chronic establishment failures such as Black Monday and 2008 in recent memory but its greed is reaching strangulation point. You can never, ever, tax your […]
Four of Britain’s biggest firms are working together to advise on pilot projects to drive green investment into local areas, and promote economic growth. As part of the Prime Minister’s Business Council, the leaders of Lloyds Banking Group, Octopus Energy, Shell and National Grid have launched the Local Low Carbon Accelerator (LLCA) project to provide […]
Gary Bailey, managing director at Hope Capital, has announced his departure from the bridging finance lender. Prior to Bailey joining Hope Capital in January 2019, he spent one and a half years with his own consultancy in both the regulated and unregulated lending sectors, after leaving Together following 20 years as their sales director. Gary […]
BR-DGE strategic partnerships lead Tom Voaden said: The implementation of PSD2 and Secure Customer Authentication (SCA) has been a stand out milestone for the payment and fintech community over the past few years. For the most part, it has been a resounding success with studies showing that nearly three-quarters of retailers have seen a drop in fraud in […]
Following the release of their fixed rate limited edition buy-to-let products last week, Precise Mortgages, part of the OSB Group, has today launched new buy-to-let lifetime tracker products, available up to 75% LTV. The new range has been designed to help brokers and their landlord customers with alternative buy-to-let lending solutions which can help around […]
New UK heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations increased by 30.1% in the third quarter of 2022, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The surge saw 10,034 units registered across the three months, demonstrating the best quarterly growth since Q3 2021 and driving volumes up 17.3% […]
MagiClick has been appointed by Precise Mortgages, (part of leading specialist bank OSB Group) to create and deliver a website designed to enhance and improve the whole digital experience for their borrowers and broker partners. Earlier this year, Precise Mortgages engaged MagiClick for a consultancy ‘discovery’ project to support its goals of improving digital services […]
Technology provider Codat and specialist insurance broker Capsule are teaming up with Aviva to pilot a new tech-led approach to ensuring high-growth businesses have the right level of cover in place. Underinsurance is a hidden risk to high-growth businesses. Aviva research1 shows that 50% of all UK SMEs are underinsured. Capsule says that this rises […]
The DHL Ocean Freight Market Update Report November 2022 is now available. Below are highlights of the latest developments of the global ocean freight market in this monthly analysis by DHL Global Forwarding. Demand outlook – Various events such as war in Ukraine, the energy crisis and inflation are lowering consumer spend, and thus demand […]
When setting up a new business, it’s important to have a clear understanding of consumer demand and the level of competition within your chosen niche and local area To help budding entrepreneurs understand which local businesses are the most in-demand across the UK, SumUp has analysed thousands of data points from the local business environment […]
