Banco Santander bolstered its support to startups, scaleups, entrepreneurs and SMEs in 2024 through its non-financial proposition. Last year alone, its global Santander X initiative helped 52,570 businesses and entrepreneurial projects in 11 countries. This figure reaffirms the bank’s commitment to economic growth and business development in the markets where it operates, with a wide […]
Responding to the latest labour market data, published by the ONS this morning, Jane Gratton, deputy director public policy at the British Chambers of Commerce said: “The labour market continues to be a significant pressure bearing down on businesses of all sizes. “The rising cost of employment is a major challenge for employers. While wage […]
The ONS has released employment and wage data covering the year to December-February: UK labour market: April 2025 – Office for National Statistics Sarah Coles, head of personal finance, Hargreaves Lansdown: “This a snapshot taken in the china shop before the tariff bull was let loose. The jobs market was in decent shape, with steady wage […]
This year, Easter is in April, while last year it was in March. This calendar change distorts the year on year sales comparisons – resulting in an artificially higher April, but lower March sales. Covering the five weeks 02 March – 05 April 2025 UK Total retail salesincreased by 1.1% year on year in March, […]
Buy-to-let lender Landbay has announced its latest round of reductions, with rates cut by as much as 0.10% across its limited edition and product transfer ranges. Cuts to the limited edition range means rates now start at 4.39% for a standard five-year fixed rate at up to 70% loan-to-value (LTV). The range includes no less […]
RSM UK has advised IdentityE2E on its sale to CACI Limited, marking another successful transaction in the software and technology industry. UK-based IdentityE2E has specialists with over 30 years’ industry experience in cloud-based solutions, biometrics integration, quality assurance and testing, cyber security, technical architecture and telecoms. It has a proven track record of supporting Critical […]
The leadership team at Pulse Cashflow Finance have announced that they have successfully executed a management buyout (MBO). Established in 2008, originating founder and managing director Toni Dare sold the business in November 2019 but stayed on as MD. Last year, the management team of Toni Dare and Martin Bennison – identified, proposed and seized […]
New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew in February 2025 by 1% compared with the same month in 2024. In the first two months of 2025, new business was 2% higher than in the same period in 2024. […]
New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer car finance new business volumes fell in February 2025 by 2% compared with the same month in 2024. The corresponding value of new business grew by 5% over the same period. In the first two months of 2025, new business was […]
Cheshire-headquartered recruitment agency Gap Personnel has been acquired by Rcapital in a corporate carve-out, backed by a £23.5m facility from Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance (STB CF). Established in 1997, GAP Personnel is an award-winning recruitment agency specialising in the industrial, professional, technical, and healthcare sectors. Generating approximately £200m in annual revenue, the business has […]
