Linked Finance, Ireland’s leading peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform, has launched a five-year unsecured business loan for Irish SMEs. This new loan of up to €300,000 is unique in the Irish market, meeting the needs of companies with more complex funding requirements and providing an attractive alternative to asset financing when companies are looking to invest […]
Countingup, the UK’s number one small business banking and accounting app, has launched a web based version of its popular banking and accounting app for accountants, complete with profit and loss reports. Accountants can access, review and advise on their clients’ bank data as well as interpret how their clients are performing using Countingup’s web-based […]
A survey of 500 small business owners across the UK not only confirms the all-consuming nature of running a small business but has uncovered the differences between men and women in their ability to switch off from work. The survey by Purbeck Insurance Services, the provider of Personal Guarantee Insurance to small business owners across […]
‘Product-less’ lender, Octane Capital, today announced it has reduced its risk rating given the improved outlook for the UK property market and broader political stability following the December general election result. As a result, and with immediate effect, the lender will be lowering rates on its larger bridging, developer exit and refurbishment loans by as […]
The agreement offers our brokers a range of products appropriate for portfolio landlords, HMOs, MUFBs, first time landlords, limited companies and new build properties. As the regulatory and economic landscape of the buy-to-let market becomes more complex, lenders need to be flexible and expect to meet the needs of intermediaries and landlords alike. This partnership […]
Simply, the SME funder, today announced that it has started to list third party assets on the Simply site, in a move to both expand the range of vehicles and machinery available to potential buyers and also help existing customers and partners sell the kit they no longer need. Simply Market – an extension of […]
NatWest has today launched a new partnership with Soldo, a pre-paid company card provider for small businesses, which will allow two of the bank’s ventures, Esme Loans and Rapid Cash, to be offered directly to Soldo’s customers, as the bank aims to increase lending to UK SMEs throughout 2020. Soldo is a multi-user business expenses […]
LendInvest, the UK’s marketplace for property finance, has made key changes to its BTL product range, increasing the maximum loan size for all property types and introducing a new cash back contribution towards legal fees. The lender has increased their definition of small HMO’s from up to 6 to 8 bedrooms, whilst increasing their definition […]
Gatehouse Bank has today cut the rental rates on its entire buy-to-let (BTL) range, offering the largest reductions to international residents. As part of the latest changes, the most significant rate reduction of 0.70% has brought the five year fixed term for international residents (individual and corporate) down to 3.99%. The two year fixed rental […]
Praetura, the group of companies that provides alternative finance to SMEs, is expanding with the launch of a £40m fund designed to provide rapid finance to professional services firms. Praetura Enterprise Finance aims to support professional services firms – such as accountants, solicitors and other practices – and SMEs from other sectors with funding that […]
