Overall, recovery in activity among the UK’s small businesses stalled in August as growth slowed according to the latest edition of the NatWest UK Small Business PMI® report. The Headline All-Sector Small Business Activity Index slipped to 50.6, down from a two-year high of 53.3 in July. Worryingly just above the 50.0 level that separates […]
Ahead of the ONS retail sales release for August, Yolt, the smart-thinking money app, has revealed new data which demonstrates that, when compared to February before the pandemic was declared, spending on shopping went up 36% in August. The data also revealed that users had been spending more, but less often, when compared to February, […]
Experienced business professionals, Anthony Lewis and Jonathan Burgoyne, have recently purchased Bloomsbury Guest House in York, with funding successfully secured by specialist commercial finance broker, Christie Finance. Bloomsbury Guest House, long-established and located in a popular area of York, has been owned by the previous owners since 2009 and has been operated as a lifestyle […]
The extension of the rent holiday for commercial properties is a disaster for landlords throughout the country who have been unable to force businesses who are open and making sales to pay rent since March, say leading tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg. Heather Powell, a partner at the firm and head of property said: […]
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed that so far in 2020 no criminal prosecutions under the current anti-money laundering legislation have been made, despite its stated intention in 2019 to do so. The revelation came from a Freedom of Information request, which also said it has discontinued half of its 14 investigations into possible […]
West One is making a series of further significant enhancements to its residential and buy-to-let second charge product ranges. This follows the expansion of their product range last month which saw the reintroduction of its ‘Prime Plan’ with rates starting from 3.99%. This latest set of changes is designed to target underserved areas of the […]
Business owners have been the target of a new email phishing scam purporting to be from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). The scam, which was uncovered by accountancy outsourcing specialists Lanop Outsourcing, uses official HMRC branding and graphics to convince victims that their VAT deferral application has been rejected. At least 100 company owners have […]
Business bank, Allica Bank, is launching a £100m funding round to help it meet the current high levels of demand for finance it is experiencing from British businesses, and continue broadening services and product lines. The bank, which received full UK banking authorisation in late 2019, has had over £1bn of enquiries from businesses in […]
The continued impact of Covid-19 is being felt in Britain’s workplaces, as new data from specialist recruiter Robert Half reveals one-in-three businesses are rescoping roles to assist with post-lockdown recovery. The survey of more than 1,500 executives highlights which skills and competencies are most in-demand as managers seek to get back on their feet and […]
Following huge demand from brokers for their first six ‘Criteria Clinic’ sessions, Knowledge Bank has announced it is to start hosting the educational webinars every fortnight. Initially introduced to help brokers over lockdown, the sessions have been brought back as a permanent feature at the request of both brokers and lenders. The events are unlike […]
