Exporting more of their products and services overseas is a top priority for one in four mid-sized businesses in the UK, according to new data from accountancy and business advisory firm BDO. BDO’s latest survey of mid-sized businesses found that 25% are focusing on growing their exports over the next six to nine months, prioritising […]
Sama Investment Group, the Birmingham-based developer and investor, has announced that construction of its multi-million-pound Canalside residential scheme in Birmingham’s Digbeth Quarter will commence in the first quarter of 2025 – with 85 apartments now for sale. The project, known as the Brickworks Canalside – which is inspired by the area’s rich industrial history – […]
New research from FinTech Connect has found that most fintechs (72%) are looking for investment, but a quarter have been forced to change their funding plans over the past year as they have been unable to secure investment. This is just one of the findings from FinTech Connect’s State of Investment survey, which gauges the concerns, plans […]
UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency, has introduced a new guarantee product to help British firms secure international contracts providing engineering, design and technical services. The Early Project Services Guarantee (EPSG) is now available to overseas buyers who choose to use British services firms to scope and design their projects in the planning phase. […]
The latest Mortgage Market Tracker report from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) reveals that intermediary confidence in the outlook for the mortgage industry remains at its long-run norm, having returned to Q2 2022 levels in the previous quarter. Adviser confidence in the prospects for the intermediary sector fell slightly after the election but then recovered. In July, […]
Poundland founder & entrepreneur Steven Smith is supporting a major investment initiative to support the growth of franchising in the UK. Franchise Angels is the brainchild of Joel Bissitt, a leading franchising entrepreneur & founder of Infinity Business Growth Network, Franchise UK & the Quality Franchise Association. Ian Townsend, an entrepreneur, COO of the Quality Franchise Association & franchising legal expert […]
Slow technology adoption across UK businesses stunted economic growth and cost the country £111bn in turnover, according to new research. The findings were revealed in a report by Virgin Media O2 Business and Cebr, surveying 1,000 senior IT and finance leaders, and uncovering the impact of businesses failing to increase their digital technology usage in 2021 onwards. […]
Reward Funding, the original leader in the alternative finance industry, has surpassed a £300m loan book milestone for the first time in the company’s history. The achievement reflects Reward’s commitment to delivering fast, flexible and dependable funding to SMEs across the UK. With thousands of SMEs benefitting from £1.2bn of Reward Funding’s support since it […]
New research reveals more than 80% of British Black Friday shoppers (approx. 30.2 million people) say the cybersecurity of online retailers is important to them, representing a 7%-point increase from last year (76% in 2023 Vs 83% in 2024). According to the research, Black Friday shoppers are 59% more likely to shop with an online […]
A new study of 12,000 consumers across 14 countries by global analytics software leader FICO has underscored the need for banks to strike a better balance between customer satisfaction and fraud mitigation as real-time payments (RTP) surge in popularity. In the survey, 26% percent of UK consumers said that they have reported actual or suspected scam […]
