A Highland recycling firm is continuing to supply essential services to the NHS with the support of Bank of Scotland. Northern Recycling Solutions, based in Alness, provides a critical service to a range of businesses in the north of Scotland, including NHS sites around the Inverness area. Launched by Ewan Calder and his sister Katie […]
Since we last conducted this survey at the end of March, the number of Covid-19 cases around the globe has more than doubled. But as many countries have reached peaks in the numbers of new infections, some clarity is emerging. Focus is now turning to ending the lockdowns, and in a few countries, some nonessential […]
Specialist social impact lender, GC Business Finance, has provided one of the first Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) and Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) loans in the North West to Consensus Workspace, with approval taking only 24 hours from full application. GC Business Finance (GCBF), which is currently one of only 40+ accredited lenders […]
Manchester-based Inc & Co Capital (http://incandcocapital.com) Ltd, a sister company of Inc & Co (https://incandco.com/), is launching low-interest small business loans for start-ups and agencies in and around the Greater Manchester area. With millions of workers expecting to be “furloughed” because of the current COVID-19 lockdown and small businesses experiencing difficulties accessing the funds and […]
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has approved a further suite of multi-million-pound investments to unlock and transform former industrial sites across the region including Fountain Lane in Sandwell and Abbotts Lane, Coventry. As well as providing housing supply, new commercial premises and high-quality public amenities in line with the WMCA Design Charter standards, the […]
Amid widespread furloughing and financial uncertainties due to of the impact of COVID-19, a UK challenger bank has just employed two new members of staff, successfully inducting them remotely because of social distancing measures. It is the first time Redwood Bank has successfully introduced new staff members to the team virtually. All of its team […]
New research by SmallBusinessPrices.co.uk analyses the best regions to start your business based on metrics such as survival rate, population and the average weekly spend per person. The results also reveal the shops with the highest opening and closure rates. The Best Regions to Start a Business Rank Region Number of Businesses 5 Year […]
Duff & Phelps is pleased to welcome Joanne Wright as a managing director in its Restructuring Advisory practice and leader of the firm’s UK Personal Insolvency practice. Based in Manchester, Joanne has more than 30 years of experience in the insolvency industry and has specialised in personal insolvency for the last 20 years. Joanne has […]
Norfolk-based sportscar manufacturer, Lotus, is promising customers of its cut above electric hypercar an intriguing experiential programme, highlights Iain Robertson, of an order that is sure to be instrumental in changing the face of future car retailing. As a car-mad child, I often found it difficult to differentiate between popular makes and models. Yet, sportscars […]
New data published by open banking platform Tink reveals that financial institutions in the UK are embracing the open banking opportunity more readily than their European counterparts. The survey, based on 290 senior decision makers at financial institutions in 12 European countries, found that three quarters (74%) of UK financial institutions today say they are […]
