Yorkshire-based SME funding specialist One Stop Business Finance has completed a major investment programme at its HQ to increase office space and facilitate its projected growth in both personnel numbers and client deals during 2020. The self-funded £100,000 capital programme at OBSF’s base, ‘The Cow Shed’ in Laytham near Pocklington, has boosted office space by […]
Today, Intuit QuickBooks reveals the findings of its global research project “TheOpen Banking Revolution: Invisible, Customer-First, Feel Good”. A first of its kind, this report produced by renowned futures consultancy The Future Laboratory, looks at how Open Banking is set to change the nature of entrepreneurialism, small business and broader society in the coming decade. […]
As the retail industry continues to undergo monumental structural and technological change, apprenticeships remain a vital way in which retailers increase the skills and productivity of their workforce. Retail requires employees at all skill levels throughout their stores, head offices, warehouses, delivery networks and wider supply chains. Employing over three million workers across the UK, […]
The TALL Group of Companies, the UK’s leading provider of secure electronic and paper payments solutions is working with a growing number of high street banks that have all signed up as early adopters of UCN Plus®, in a move designed to strengthen the industry’s protection against cheque fraud within the UK payments systems. Martin […]
Freelancers’ confidence in their businesses over the next three months has been driven to a six-year low by government tax policies and regulations relating to freelancers, according to IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) and PeoplePerHour’s Confidence Index. Government tax policies and regulations have also driven freelancers’ 12-month business confidence to the […]
New research released today reveals that sustainability is moving up the agenda for businesses across the UK, with over half (57%) of SMEs stating that they would like more information on what they can do to be more sustainable. The latest data from Collaborate UK, CitySprint’s annual survey of UK SME decision makers and owners, […]
ThinCats, the leading alternative lender to mid-sized SMEs has facilitated a seven-figure loan to Gem Scientific, the largest independent specialist scientific and laboratory product supplier in Yorkshire. The funding will support the company’s ongoing growth plans. Led by managing director, Justin Welton, Gem Scientific is based in Batley, West Yorkshire, and has been supplying specialist […]
Metro Bank has become a direct participant of Bacs, the Pay.UK-operated payment system, helping enabledirect debit origination for business customers through a new partnership with Bottomline Technologies. Bottomline is a leading provider technologies which help businesses pay and get paid. Through this partnership, Metro Bank has deployed new technology to take greater control of its […]
Although traditional banks still hold the largest market share for consumer and business loans, there has been a considerable demand for fintech lending in recent years. Global fintech lending, or the alternative loans industry will hit a $312.6bn transaction value this year, growing by 17% year-on-year, according to data gathered by LearnBonds.com. The rising trend, […]
According to the latest data from CV-Library, the UK’s leading independent job board, searches for apprenticeship jobs have increased by 1.3% in the last 12 months, with key industries experiencing an even bigger jump. In fact, finance is the third-best industry to find an apprentice in 2020, with the number of searches for apprentice roles […]
