The UK SME late payment debt has risen to a staggering £23.4bn, up £10.4bn on the £13bn owed in 2018 – according to figures released by Pay.UK, which runs the Bacs Direct Credit and Direct Debit payment services. On top of that, the research shows that UK SMEs are now facing a total bill of […]
Dun & Bradstreet and Quantexa have announced a new partnership that aims to empower businesses to make better, context driven decisions using innovative data and analytics to provide a detailed picture of connected relationships. Global commercial data & analytics firm Dun & Bradstreet, and Quantexa, the contextual decision intelligence software and solutions company, have joined […]
Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has provided a £800,000 funding facility to D&A Recruitment Ltd., an independent recruitment company specialising in a range of sectors across the UK. Based in the East of England with offices in Cambridge, Bedford, Huntingdon & Essex, D&A Recruitment offer across-the-board recruitment services. The agency provides temporary and permanent placements and […]
With the peak shopping season almost upon us, and winter temperatures finally setting in, retailers were given a much needed boost in October, with online sales growing by +6.2% Year-on-Year (YoY), according to the latest IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index, which tracks the online sales performance of over 200 retailers. Though still behind the 5-year […]
From ASOS to Amazon to Argos, many retailers were pushing their Christmas online order dates right up to Christmas Eve last year. But new research from home delivery expert ParcelHero reveals there is a significant demand for deliveries on Christmas Day itself: and 20% of shoppers would pay up to £5 extra for a December […]
Salaries in Malaysia rose by 5.1% in 2019 and are expected to jump by 5.3% in 2020, according to the Malaysia 2019 Salary Increase & Total Compensation MeasurementTM Survey by Aon (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement, and health solutions. These rates indicate that wages in […]
Manchester-based VOLZ Filters UK Ltd, a specialist manufacturer of air filter products for air conditioning, ventilation and painting applications, has secured a £500,000 funding package from Santander Business Banking to support the firm’s acquisition-led growth strategy. This latest acquisition is its fourth in the last two years and through its committed to a long-term partnership […]
Entrepreneurial British manufacturers are expected to benefit from a massive £13bn boost as they increasingly cut out retailers and wholesalers and sell their products direct to consumers in one of the biggest shake-ups the industry has seen in generations, according to a new Barclays Corporate Banking Manufacturing report, Going direct: Is direct to consumer selling […]
The digital finance platform, BIZL, has recently unveiled its intentions to lead innovation in the SME lending journey by appointing Ravi Ambasana as head of product. Brought in from RVU Group (owners of Uswitch, Zoopla and Money.co.uk), the strategic hire shows that BIZL has its sights set on bringing much-needed innovation to SMEs who are […]
Assetz Capital has supported WGJ Properties with a £950,000 loan for the development of 14 two-bedroom apartments in New Brighton, on the Wirral. The apartments include two bedrooms, a bathroom and reception area as well as an integrated kitchen. The properties also boast private parking with a Church, library and health centre all nearby. This […]
