Object Astra, a matchmaking tool for start-ups, has been launched in the UK to help people turn ideas for new companies into reality and make money from their skills by investing sweat equity. The new platform uses an algorithm to match up people who have a business idea with those who have the skills they […]
Valloop, founded to empower employees and management to buy the companies they work for, has emerged from stealth ready to back small business founders wishing to exit. The proposition has so far attracted unsolicited demand from over 250 SME owners totalling £1.2bn in value, with an average individual value of £4.7m. Valloop is targeting a […]
UK Export Finance today launches a new guarantee scheme that will free up funds for UK businesses to cover the costs of international trade, supporting thousands of jobs and livelihoods across the country. Exporters will be able to apply for finance from the UK’s five largest banks backed by a UKEF guarantee to free up […]
Company reporting frequency should be relaxed to allow for greater innovation and longer-term thinking, according to new research from the Business School (formerly Cass). The study, co-authored by Dr Arthur Kraft, Reader in Accounting, found that managers are forced to focus on maximising cursory gains at the expense of implementing long-term strategy if their organisations […]
Despite ever-increasing media attention, despite political meanderings and despite a fear that free will is being eroded, Iain Robertson remains aware that the ‘will-I-won’t-I’ choice hovers on a knife-edge between fiscal demand and faux hope. Read the mainstream media and you might believe that confidence in electric vehicles (EVs) is turning the corner among car […]
A client requiring a £1.75m capital release for a development in Battersea, having recently paid cash for a detached residential asset in Surrey, has been assisted by Aspen Bridging. The timing of the recent purchase caused issues at the legal stage, as the title deeds were outdated the charge could not be registered. Aspen’s senior […]
Shopping with small and local businesses has never been more important with almost one third (31%) of the UK’s SMEs relying on the Christmas period to help them survive, according to new research released by Nucleus Commercial Finance. The research found that one in five (20%) SMEs are anticipating a challenging Christmas trading period – […]
With unemployment levels predicted to rise to 2.6 million by mid-2021, it is more important than ever before for students and graduates to consider internships. Indeed.co.uk states that the average internship salary across the UK is £20,715 per year, but often interns receive half of that. With that in mind, scouring over 1,000 intern positions, […]
1pm plc, the independent specialist finance provider to UK businesses has announced that it has changed its name to Time Finance plc. As such all companies within the Aim listed 1pm Group will be renamed under the Time Finance brand. The rebranding reflects the evolution of the business over a number of years, culminating in […]
Landbay, one of the UK’s leading buy-to-let lenders, has today increased its loan to value (LTV) from 75% to 80% with the launch of two new buy-to-let products. These new products, available on standard properties, mean Landbay is now back at pre-lockdown LTV levels with very competitive interest rates. The new products are available on two […]
