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 […]
Optimism has soared in the UK following December’s general election, signalling greater clarity and confidence among industry experts. In the latest quarterly Global Economic Score from global insights platform Atheneum, and online statistics portal Statista, 1,192 industry experts worldwide have recorded their views on the economic climate, investment, employment rate, consumer demand, political stability, international […]
Professional salaries in the UK are expected to increase by at least 3% in 2020 – following two years of pay freezes. With over half of UK professionals believing that their pay is not an accurate reflection of the work they do – news of salary increases above 2020 inflation rates (1.94%) will be warmly […]
Create Homes (Land & Property) Ltd, in partnership with marketplace lender Asstez Capital, has secured a £4.1m development loan to fund the acquisition and construction of a new residential site in Pilling, Lancashire. The housebuilder is part of the residential arm of the Create Construction Group. The North-West based commercial and residential developer was founded […]
Liquidity Club are delighted to announce their partnership with recently launched SME training specialists IMPROVE to enhance the training resources available on business finance. With SMEs currently accounting for 99.9% of the business population in the UK (5.9 million businesses)* it is crucial to support their growth and innovation. Liquidity Club understand training and development […]
1pm plc, the AIM listed independent specialist finance provider of funding facilities to UK SMEs and consumers, is pleased to announce interim results for the six-month period ended 30 November 2019 (“Results” or “Interims”). The Interims reflect continued demand for finance from UK SMEs and consumers across a comprehensive range of products offered by the […]
Investment in new business start-ups and dedicated support for the nation’s inventors and innovators are vital to improving the UK’s economic outlook and tackling the productivity crisis, according to a new report exploring and comparing levels of innovation across the economy. The SME Entrepreneurship and Innovation report – published by Virgin Money UK plc in […]
Specialist asset-based lender, Ultimate Finance, broke its own annual lending record by providing funds of more than £1.6bn to SMEs across the UK last year. The newly released figures show that Ultimate Finance finished the year with a record high loan book of £265m. Further growth in the size of the company’s client base means […]
“The latest GDP data add to signs that the UK economy stagnated at best in the fourth quarter of last year as heightened political uncertainty, Brexit risks and weaker global demand all colluded to dampen spending by both business and households. The good news is that all these headwinds are showing signs of moderating, if […]
ThinCats, the leading alternative lender to mid-sized UK businesses, has announced a record year for lending in 2019 with over £200m of funding provided, almost double 2018’s previous record. In total ThinCats has now lent more than £580m to small and mid-sized businesses across the UK. Reflecting the considerable funding gap for mature mid-sized SMEs, […]
