Arbuthnot Commercial ABL has delivered a flexible receivables finance facility to support the growth of 21six Group, a collection of print management, marketing, web, content and social media services agencies, as it realises its plans to scale through further acquisitions. The group currently consists of 21six (marketing), Jellyfish Solutions (print and publishing), Fruit Studios (digital […]
If the EU completes the Capital Markets Union, Europe can lay the groundwork for stronger, more sustainable growth in the years ahead, S&P Global said in a report published today. We believe the CMU can turn the economic and financial tides in Europe by keeping savings on the Continent through a deeper equity culture, by […]
A new report published today by leading skills organisation City & Guilds Group shines a light on the worrying reality of the UK’s skills and productivity crisis. As productivity continues to decline, it’s widely understood that businesses and Government need to prepare to meet the demands of the workplace of the future and ensure the […]
Doncaster-based alternative lending provider Finance For Enterprise is marking the milestone of helping SME businesses access more than £50m of lending by announcing plans to expand its operations in South Yorkshire after relocating to new headquarters. Over the past five years alone, the funds provided by Finance For Enterprise have helped to boost the regional […]
The Bank Referral Scheme, which has assisted over 2,000 UK businesses find funding, has helped Surrey based development trust, the Caterham Barracks Community Trust (CBCT) from possible closure, by helping it secure over £1m (£1.1m) in funding. The £1.1m funding lifeline, the second largest loan ever made through the scheme, and the largest loan via […]
The IMF has named two scenarios for the economy because of the coronavirus. IMF executive director Kristalina Georgieva presented a special report for G20 countries on the economic impact of coronavirus COVID-19 on the world economy. The economist’s speech took place on Sunday, 23 February, in Riyadh at the meeting of G20 finance ministers and […]
With less than a month to go before the government sets out its economic predictions in its first spring budget, new research commissioned by Intuit QuickBooks reveals a 30% uptick in the number of people planning to start a business or register as self-employed this year. With 1.4 million new limited company or self-employed registrations […]
Shawbrook Bank, the UK’s SME specialist lender, has expanded its structured finance division with the recruitment of a director within its wholesale finance team, to meet the demand for bespoke solutions in the speciality funding industry. Abhishek Girdhar’s role will focus on the origination, structuring and execution of debt transactions for alternative finance clients in […]
Leading small business support organisation, the Forum of Private Business, is seeking to ensure that the new chancellor has business at the centre of his forthcoming budget by laying down seven key priorities that are seen as critical to a thriving SME sector. Introducing the FPB Budget wish list, managing director of the Forum, Ian […]
BHP Corporate Finance has strengthened its due diligence offering further with the appointment of Charlotte Ellerby as assistant director. Charlotte joins BHP Corporate Finance from EY’s Transaction Services team in Leeds, where she gained seven years’ transactional experience after joining them as a graduate. Throughout this time Charlotte worked on a wide range of transactions […]
