The new report – ‘A direct approach’ – combines polling of manufacturers, logistics firms and consumers with detailed economic modelling to assess the impact of D2C sales, where traditional channels of distribution such as retailers and wholesalers are bypassed. The results show that a surge in shoppers going direct will mean sales through this channel […]
JR Gilbert Engineering, the precision engineering company based in South Wales, has secured a £650,000 invoice finance facility from Santander UK to support its next phase of growth. The additional support will ensure that the business, established in 1983 and specialising in cutting, surface grinding and precision machining, has the working capital available to continue […]
The market-leading manufacturer and stockholder of high-performance grade bolting sought a strong finance partner with the ability to provide the level of funding and flexibility to enable the management team to drive future growth and realise their vision for the business. Established eight years ago and headquartered in Wolverhampton, SFC supplies exotic, stainless and high […]
Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has provided a £50m bilateral receivables facility to support the leading European steel manufacturer as it looks to expand production and sales over the coming months. The steelworks, which has existed for around 150 years, supplies premium long products around the world and has facilities across the UK and Europe. […]
Britain’s largest manufacturers say they are prepared for life outside the European Union as the clock ticks down to the end of the transition period on 31st December, a Lloyds Bank survey has found. The Business in Britain report of 200 large manufacturers found that 81% of businesses have made the necessary preparations for operating […]
Paragon Bank continues to support UK SMEs during coronavirus, providing a £130,000 Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan (CBILS) loan to Worcester-based engineering firm, GDK Engineering Company Ltd. GDK is a subcontract engineering firm, based in Worcester, specialising in low volume production of machined products. GDK approached Paragon for support when demand for their services dropped as […]
Specialist asset-based lender, BREAL Zeta has completed a £6.2m funding facility for Turbine Efficiency Limited, an ESO Capital portfolio company. The facility will enable the business to deliver on its ambitious growth strategy. Headquartered in Lincoln, Turbine Efficiency is a leading independent provider of gas turbine maintenance, repair and overhaul services, offering a range of […]
A Nottinghamshire performance doorset manufacturer is set to grow revenues by £2m this year thanks in part to a £400,000 investment in new machinery, backed by Lloyds Bank. Integrated Doorset Solutions and its sister business Performance Joinery supply specialist doorsets to the healthcare, education, commercial and high-end residential sectors and have continued to see significant […]
Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending (“ABL”) has completed a £1m financing structure for Baldwin & Francis Ltd (“B&F”), a portfolio company of Longacre Group (formerly SEA Equity). Baldwin & Francis made the switch to Arbuthnot Commercial ABL for this private equity sponsored transaction. This is the fourth of the Group’s investments which Arbuthnot Commercial ABL […]
Paragon Bank has continued its support for UK companies impacted by coronavirus, providing a £125,000 Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan (CBILS) to Reading-based access solutions provider, Southern Tower Services Ltd. Southern Tower provide working at height solutions, including scaffold towers, to businesses across the South. With the building industry severely impacted during the peak of coronavirus, […]
