Alternative Bridging Corporation has strengthened its sales team with the recruitment of two new BDMs. Paul Gavin joins Alternative Bridging Corporation as a BDM for the North with more than 15 years of residential and commercial property finance experience under his belt. He has previously held roles at Bank of Ireland, Amicus Property Finance, Oblix […]
According to a new nationwide survey published by Intuit QuickBooks today, 1 in 10 employees in the UK – equivalent to more than 3 million people– want to start their own business in 2022. Almost half of UK employees dream of owning a business one day, showing that despite the ongoing impact of the pandemic, […]
Suros Capital, the luxury asset short term lender, has advanced £53,200 (70% LTV) to a restauranteur against a collection of Rolex, Hublot and Audemars Piguet watches valued at £76,000. In the process of purchasing a second restaurant, the buyer had miscalculated the amount of money required to complete the deal and pay for renovation and […]
ThinCats, the leading alternative finance provider, has today announced that it provided a record £318m of funding to support mid-sized SMEs during 2021. In total, ThinCats has lent more than £1.2bn to businesses across the UK. Amany Attia, CEO, ThinCats: “As Covid restrictions lifted and business confidence strengthened during 2021, borrower demand switched from the […]
The world of working is changing at a lightning pace. More than ever, employees are working from home some or all of the time. There are benefits for workers and employers and challenges to be aware of along the way. From the employer’s perspective, it can be more challenging to make sure your remote employees […]
UK Finance’s Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign is warning UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to be alert for scams targeting their companies. As many businesses start the new year with people working from home, fraudsters will try to take advantage of opportunities to steal money where firms might be working outside of their normal processes. Criminals often attempt to impersonate a chief executive, senior manager, or supplier to try and convince staff to make an urgent payment or to change the […]
RSM, the leading global audit, tax and consulting network focused on the middle market, has today announced global revenues of $7.26bn in 2021, up 15.8% on last year’s figure of $6.3bn. RSM delivered strong growth across all of its service lines and regions over the past 12 months, reflecting its commitment to helping middle market […]
Entrepreneurs and innovators from across the West Midlands will have a unique opportunity to develop and grow their businesses by meeting with potential investors and other cutting-edge companies at a free event this spring. The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is sponsoring and co-hosting Venturefest WM 2022 to put growth businesses with investors who have […]
New UK-EU trade regulations were introduced on 1 January, creating further problems for UK businesses. However, the UK’s new chief Brexit negotiator, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, could make the situation significantly worse by invoking Article 16, fears the international delivery expert ParcelHero. ParcelHero’s head of consumer research, David Jinks MILT., says: ‘Yet more red tape […]
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Blenheim Pharmacy in Luton, Bedfordshire. Funding for the buyers was sourced through Christie Finance. Blenheim Pharmacy is a 100-hour community pharmacy dispensing upwards of 11,000 items per month, with a total income in excess of £1.5 million. The pharmacy was previously owned by […]
