Research from Bibby Financial Services (BFS) finds that women SME owners are more likely than men to suffer cashflow challenges, undermining their growth and ambitions. Only half (49%) of women business owners report that their cashflow is stable and meets their needs, compared to a significantly higher two thirds (66%) of male respondents. In […]
At the half year point analysis of the GB farmland market by Savills shows average values have increased for all types of land, and prime arable land values now exceed their previous highs of 2015. Following a late start to open market activity this year by the end of June 85,400 acres had been marketed, […]
The Treasury Committee is challenging the lack of diversity in the venture capital industry as only 2% of funding goes toward female founded and ethnic minority businesses, according to new report. The Committee also found that 80% of investments went to the “Golden Triangle” of London, Oxford and Cambridge, with the capital receiving almost half […]
Propel has been ranked as the fastest-growing asset finance company in the UK for the second year running. This coveted title was awarded by Asset Finance UK 50, the in-depth report that provides valuable industry insights based on audited & publicly available accounts and the latest filing data from Companies House. Propel’s remarkable growth, surpassing […]
A rising number of diners cancelling last minute, or just not turning up, over the last year has led to almost a fifth (18%) of restaurant, pub and bar owners to consider closing for good according to new research from Barclaycard Payments, a leading UK payments provider. The issue adds pressure to an industry already […]
Specialist asset-based lender Ultimate Finance provided funding of more than £1bn to UK SMEs in the first half of 2023, with new business volumes up 21% on last year and 635 new facilities to help keep business moving. Closing Group loan book finishing the period up 9% to a record level just below £300m Bridging […]
3.3 million (60%) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have experienced supply chain delays in the last year, losing an average of £625,000 in income each as a result, according to new research from Aldermore’s SME Growth Index. Growth opportunities hit by supply delays One in four SMEs who have experienced supply chain delays in the […]
Britain’s small business owners believe over a third (36%) of their revenue is obtained from thinking outside the box. Research from PayPal’s Business of Change Rethink & Grow report, which reveals that 4 in 10 (43%) SME owners think adaptability – the trying and testing of new processes and ways to do business – is […]
An estimated 1.9 million jobs would be created across the UK and businesses could add a third to their revenue if they were able to make a successful transition to new markets beyond the UK. These figures are released today in a new report from Santander UK entitled “Unleashing UK businesses’ international growth potential”. The […]
The barriers SMEs face in accessing finance have become clear in the latest data on personal guarantee insurance (PGI) applications for business loans. The Purbeck Personal Guarantee Insurance Monitor for Q2 2023 has recorded the first recorded fall in the volume of applications for insurance for personal guarantee backed loans by small and medium sized […]
