Edition 291 – March/April 2021
Receivables 2020
The 24th annual Business Money report on the UK invoice finance sector
Out of the frying pan
By Business Money group editor Robert Lefroy
Sophie had it off!
Business Money’s very own Sophie Grove has taken part in Macmillan Cancer Support’s Brave The Shave fundraising campaign
A battle for hearts and minds
Erik Timmermans, co-founder of World of Open Account, considers the ramifications of the Greensill Capital collapse for the industry as a whole
Bright spots as COVID-19 continues to strike
Atradius chief economist John Lorié summarises the main findings of the group’s latest biannual Global Economic Outlook report
Recruitment Review 2021: receivables and ABL
By Rob Milner, managing director of M2
Wet trade report – Business Outlook 2021
Analysis and forecasts for the next 12 months from specialist property advisor Christie & Co
The future beckons
Chris Lee reflects
Bitcoin: Green blues
John Brehcist, of roundwindow Consultancy Services, examines the sustainability – or lack thereof – of the increasingly popular cryptocurrency
Welcome to the Specialist Property Finance Club
Adam Tyler, executive chairman of the Financial Intermediary & Broker Association, introduces a new initiative set up with Simplybiz Mortgages
A decade of growth and resilience
Group CEO Brendan Gleeson presents the key findings from the latest annual Global Leasing Report published by White Clarke Group
Hindsight is 2020
Norman Chambers, managing director of the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers, summarises the results of the organisation’s latest annual broker survey
Counsel’s Opinion – You know, for kids
Business Money talks to City barrister Professor Mark Watson-Gandy about the recent Kids Company case
Closing Thoughts – Same smoke, different mirrors
David Grosse, founder and managing director of Number Eight Business Finance, highlights the difficulties facing the UK’s small businesses as they try to recover from the coronavirus pandemic