Redwood Bank is “very much open for business” and has a “strong appetite to lend” to small and medium-sized firms, according to its CEO. The organisation is the first challenger business bank to be completely ‘born in the cloud’, and, as a consequence, its robust systems and processes are enabling customer service continuity with no […]
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce’s second Business Monitor survey has confirmed the extent of the impact of coronavirus on local businesses. The survey was conducted between Friday 27th March and Thursday 2nd April and captured the views of over 100 businesses. More than two thirds of survey respondents reported not being confident at all about […]
Societies and economies are being affected by the unprecedented and unpredictable nature of the COVID-19 pandemic. These include a major shift in global trade routes, changes in consumption and extraordinary levels of monetary easing and stimulus packages at a scale never experienced before. The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) is moving quickly to consolidate […]
Ducati Manchester has secured funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial and the Government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to help it get through the coronavirus pandemic. Santander is providing a capital repayment holiday on Ducati Manchester’s existing loan and a new £200,000 overdraft through CBILS, which is part of a package of government support […]
Business advisory firm Quantuma has promoted both marketing expert, Marie Wadeson and restructuring specialist, Simon Campbell to the position of Partner. Marie joined the firm as head of marketing in 2016. She has more than 15 years’ experience in senior positions, including eight years at global accounting and audit firm Mazars where she was responsible […]
Family-run bakery chain, Cooplands has increased its bread production and started providing local deliveries to communities across Yorkshire and the North East, with the support of Lloyds Bank. The 135-year old business operates a network of 172 bakery shops and cafes across the North, with more than two thirds of those that support residential communities […]
When considering loan affordability, it’s important for borrowers to establish how much of the loan they can afford. Most will do this with the help of a loan calculator. Such a tool is readily available online and is extremely easy to use. When you apply for a loan, the lender has the final say when […]
Debt consolidation is a little like putting all of your eggs into the one basket. It involves taking out a new loan to pay off a number of existing debts. Advantages of debt consolidation As with any type of loan, there are risks. There are also a number of ways a debt consolidation loan can […]
Budgeting advance is a useful and crucial component of the United Kingdom’s social security system as it provides additional help to an individual to pay for certain essentials. You can receive the facility of budgeting advance along with your other benefits and most importantly, it is interest free in nature. With the help of budgeting […]
There’s a saying that goes: “Nothing in life is certain but death and taxes.” Insurance should definitely have been added to that quote as well. Almost every person on Earth has to apply or be a part of some type of insurance policy. Whether it be the basics like life insurance, car insurance, etc., or […]
