An SME-focused alternative lender has today announced that it will offer all its customers a ‘first line of defence’ against fraud that currently costs SMEs nearly £1.5bn a year. Just Cashflow says it will lead the field with the AI-driven services it is providing which will be free of charge and cutting edge. The software […]
Bolaji Sofoluwe is the managing director of the ETK Group – the leading consultancy in the UK with people working actively in Africa to broker import and export deals. She boasts 16 years’ expertise and experience in Africa and the UK and has a proven track record of creating a bridge between the two for […]
Atelier Capital Partners has launched into the short-term lending and development finance market with finance provided by funds managed by M&G Investments. Atelier Capital Partners, formed last year, is offering a range of short-term and development finance solutions of up to 24 months to professional small and medium-sized developers and property companies. The focus will […]
Registrations are now open for the Sixth EU Factoring and Commercial Finance Summit organised on 30-31 March 2020 by the EUF and FCI. The Summit is the only European Conference organised by the Factoring Industry for the Factoring Industry. The programme will address the latest updates, promoting and celebrating the impact of the Factoring and […]
GC Business Finance has made three new appointments, expanding its team across the North West. Jala Daly has been appointed as business development manager, Raj Dehel takes on the role of senior loan manager for NPIF (Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund) and Glenn Hyde has been appointed as loan manager for Start-up Loans. Jala Daly joins […]
Marketplace lender Assetz Capital has provided a £1.15m loan for the purchase and refurbishment of South Shields-based Sea Hotel. Overlooking South Marine Park and just 100 yards from the closest beach, The Sea Hotel boasts 34 fully refurbished en-suite bedrooms including a honeymoon suite, a Latin-American restaurant and cocktail bar “Loca Bar and Kitchen”, a […]
As a funding provider for small to medium sized companies, 365 Business Finance has revealed that pubs and bars are the second biggest client type currently signing up to merchant cash advance products. The London-based lender has witnessed a 60% year-on-year increase in pub and bar owning customers over the last 12 months and expects […]
Hope Capital has enhanced its highly competitive Hope Seven 5 bridging product due to demand from brokers and borrowers. For the first time, the Hope Seven 5 now offers a seven-month term, extended from six months, as well as a 12-month term. This enhancement provides borrowers with an ideal solution when they need to have […]
Rents and capital values are, on balance, expected to rise modestly across UK commercial property over the year ahead, according to the Q4 2019 RICS UK Commercial Property Market Survey. However, while anecdotal evidence suggests greater clarity over Brexit will spur on activity previously placed on hold, this is unlikely to change the fortunes of […]
Overall business confidence surged in January, according to the first Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking Business Barometer in 2020. The survey, the first to be taken after the December general election, shows the 13 point increase took business confidence to 23% in January, a 14-month high and rising back towards the long-term average of 25%. This […]
