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30/09/2020

Businesses finding new ways to innovate in the face of Covid-19 and climate crisis

The international outlook for R&D is remarkably promising despite strong headwinds, according to research released today by Ayming Group, the business performance consultancy specialising in innovation. Ayming’s second annual International Innovation Barometer (IIB) reveals that R&D departments are being empowered by the creation of innovation ecosystems, new funding methods, and the deployment of technology. R&D […]

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30/09/2020

QES shows economic growth may be weakening as new restrictions take hold

There has been a modest quarterly improvement in business activity but the imposition of additional restrictions more recently indicates that the economy may be losing some of the steam it gathered in the immediate aftermath of lockdown relaxation in July, according to Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce’s third quarterly Economic Survey (QES). The survey of […]

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30/09/2020

Global broadcast hire supplier announces 7 figure CBILS funding from ThinCats

Presteigne Broadcast Hire (PBH), supplier to the TV studio and worldwide live broadcast market, has been supported with a £3m working capital and refinance package by leading alternative lender to mid-sized SMEs, ThinCats. PBH was founded in 1991 and bought by management with backing from funds managed by NVM Private Equity in 2016. It operates […]

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30/09/2020

Over 50% of tenants requesting short-term contracts as job security fears increase

Accommodation.co.uk, the national lettings agency, has seen first-hand how the Covid pandemic has affected the industry across the UK and a recent project saw more than half (53%) of tenants, when given the option, requesting flexible rolling contracts with agreement terms of less than 6 months. The property tech firm is already causing ripples in […]

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30/09/2020

eKeeper adds DocuSign eSignatures to CRM

eKeeper has successfully integrated DocuSign’s eSignature functionality into its intermediary focused CRM, MortgageKeeper. The feature allows new and existing brokers to sign-up with DocuSign directly and use their own credentials within eKeeper through a wide range of API Plans. As part of the integration, eSignatures can be made mandatory for every document or used for […]

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30/09/2020

Zeus Capital hits £1bn milestone in debt advisory deals

The debt advisory team at Zeus Capital has advised on £1bn of debt facilities, completing 21 transactions in the two years since its inception. Since starting in September 2018, the three-strong Zeus Capital Debt Advisory team has provided debt advisory services across a broad range of transaction types, including acquisition financings, re-financings, covenant amendments, balance […]

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30/09/2020

Pollinate platform expands its global reach

National Australia Bank (NAB) is partnering with Pollinate to transform their merchant acquiring offering for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) across Australia. SMEs are of vital importance to the Australian economy, driving over half of the country’s economic output, and employing two in every three Australian workers. One-third of Australian SMEs bank with NAB, and […]

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30/09/2020

DF Capital granted banking licence

Distribution Finance Capital Holdings plc, a niche lender providing working capital solutions to dealers and manufacturers across the UK, today announces that, following the resubmission of its banking licence application in August 2019, the Company has received confirmation from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) that the PRA, with the consent of the Financial Conduct Authority […]

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