UK businesses were subjected to 667,597 different cyberattacks during 2021, experiencing a new attempt to breach their systems online every 47 seconds, according to new data published by Beaming, a specialist business ISP. Although the total volume of attacks was 3% lower than in 2020, the rate of attacks on UK businesses online remains historically […]
Cashplus Bank, the leading digital challenger bank, today announces a partnership with top UK insurtech, Superscript. The partnership will see Cashplus customers offered customisable and flexible business insurance through the bank’s digital SME Marketplace for the first time. Superscript’s insurance is tailored specifically for small businesses, with subscription-based products that are charged monthly. There will […]
Santander UK today announced the appointment of Jane Galvin as head of corporate clients within its corporate and commercial banking (CCB) division. Jane will start at the beginning of February and will be a key member of the CCB senior management team led by Tim Hinton. Jane will lead the corporate clients’ relationship teams, made […]
Sirius Property Finance has partnered with Miragon Investments to secure the completion of a development loan to finance the conversion of a listed mansion with a Gross Development Value (GDV) of £26m. Sitting in substantial grounds in rural Essex, the Grade 2 listed mansion is being converted into 36 luxury flats. Funding had initially been […]
The first week of the new year brought with it a mixed bag of news for the car industry. The bad is that over the course of last year just 1.65 million new cars were registered, representing a meagre 1.0% increase on a subdued 2020 and -28.7% below 2019 pre-Covid levels. While demand for new […]
Praetura Group (“Praetura”), the North West-based debt and equity capital provider to small and medium sized businesses, has celebrated a record £253m year as demand for its equity and debt services continues to grow. The Group’s lending division, which comprises Praetura Asset Finance, Praetura Commercial Finance, Praetura Invoice Finance and Kingsway Finance, finished the previous […]
SmartSearch, the leading anti-money laundering specialist, today announces the appointment of Guy Harrison as CEO. Guy will drive SmartSearch’s strategic plan to build additional growth and will report to the company’s board of directors. Guy is a seasoned business leader with a proven track record of scaling fast-growth data, analytics and technology businesses. He joins […]
Impact Specialist Finance has announced that all their exclusive and semi-exclusive products can now be sourced on the intermediary product sourcing systems, MortgageBrain and Sourcing Brain. Impact’s packaging business is an award-winning, market-leading mortgage distributor and packager built on 30 years’ experience and a reputation for quality and service. They support brokers with all types of […]
With our first entry of the year, Chart of the Week assesses the optimism of different sections of the UK on the economy over the year ahead. The charts suggest that rightly or wrongly, peoples lived experiences, and immediate circumstances have an impact on their perceptions about the wider economy. Age Similar levels of pessimism […]
New analysis by iwoca – one of Europe’s largest small business lenders – has found that small business owners have concerns about certain business conditions going into 2022. Survey reveals small businesses’ top concerns going into the New Year With rising inflation predicted by the Bank of England, and the threat of rising interest rates […]
