Today, new research from FreeAgent, the cloud accounting software company reveals that 2 in 3 Brits (64%) plan to start their own business at some point in the future – over 10% higher than last years’ survey (51.2%). 11% of Brits are planning to break out on their own within 2022 and a further fifth […]
Key Stats from Morgan McKinley’s Winter London Employment Monitor: 40% increase in jobs available in Q4 2021 compared to same period in 2019 118% increase in jobs available in Q4 2021 compared to same period in 2020 Negligible difference in jobs available in 2021 (32,331) compared to 2019 (32,480) 34% increase in job seekers in […]
A purpose-built residential home which opened in Greater Manchester thanks to a seven-figure funding package from Unity Trust Bank has been rated ‘outstanding’ in its first inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Family-run Bowfell House, the brainchild of the Knoll Care Partnership, was erected on the site of the former Flixton Library in Urmston […]
Sirius Property Finance has structured a bespoke development loan to provide 87% of purchase price on day one along with the entire build costs on a portfolio of 10 properties being converted into HMOs. The £6.6m loan was required to purchase a portfolio of 10 properties and complete the building works to convert them into […]
Roma Finance, the lender less ordinary, is delighted to announce the appointment of Samantha Williamson to bridging & development specialist. Samantha, who has been a senior underwriter with a strong track record across bridging and development, is the ideal choice for this pivotal role in the business and will be tasked with enhancing the Roma […]
ThinCats, a leading alternative finance provider to mid-sized SMEs, today announces the appointment of Keith Morgan CBE as its new chairman. He joins the board today. Morgan brings a wealth of experience to the SME and alternative finance market having served as the founding chief executive of the British Business Bank, the UK government’s economic […]
Head of private client services and landed estates at PKF Smith Cooper, Catherine has welcomed the chance to play a role in shaping rural tax policy by joining the CLA’s Tax Committee. A membership organisation dedicated to upholding and highlighting the needs of land, property, and business owners in rural locations across England and Wales, […]
ECI Partners, the leading growth-focused mid-market private equity firm, had a strong 2021, completing 7 exits with a combined value of £2.5bn. Together, these exits averaged a return of 3.5x, and include the sale of CPOMS, Content+Cloud and the IPO of tech unicorn Auction Technology Group (ATG). ATG was the best performing IPO in London […]
Artificial intelligence should be harnessed to work out biodiversity net gain for sites of 50 homes or less, urges the National Federation of Builders, NFB. The call follows the government’s consultation released today on restoring ecological loss during housing construction and delivering a ten per cent boost on biodiversity post-development. NFB head of housing and […]
Aspen Bridging worked through the Christmas break to complete a £981k bridge in 18-days to ensure an applicant cleared their existing debt and avoided costly penalties early in the new year. Consisting of £932k to cover maturing finance and £49k to refurb existing properties, the broker contacted the lender just as many businesses were closing […]
