‘Product-less’ lender, Octane Capital, today announced it stepped in at the 11th hour to provide a £250,000 bridge to a client of Bournemouth-based ADD Capital Finance, to complete the building work on a newly acquired investment property in Essex. The borrower had originally been trying to secure finance through another lender and broker but communication […]
A husband and wife property investor team are set to breathe new life into a tired block of flats in Aberdeen. Dr Mohammad Namavar and Dr Elahe Radmaneshfar plan to turn 17 serviced apartments into modern rental homes thanks to a £437,500 cash injection from Together, which contributed to purchasing part of the portfolio along […]
Simply, the SME funder, today announced that it has expanded its team in Northern Ireland with the appointment of Sean Darcy, area sales manager for the south west of Northern Ireland. Sean has over 30 years’ experience in the commercial banking and asset finance sectors in Northern Ireland. He joins from another funder and fully […]
Asset finance specialist Haydock Finance (“Haydock”) are proud to announce that they are working with the UK Government’s Business Finance Council (“BFC”) and are a signatory of the SME Finance Charter. The SME Finance Charter, led by the BFC, has set out a range of commitments demonstrating how members will support SMEs through Brexit and […]
Market-place lender Assetz Capital has provided a six-figure loan to the Big Dogs Pub Group, as it sets it sight on expanding to new locations across Nottingham. The Big Dogs Pub Group operates a chain of micro-pubs under the Dog House brand in Nottinghamshire, including a site on Yorke Street which is located less than […]
As Corporate Counsel, Ben operates as the front-line transactional and corporate counsel, managing deal documentation and related matters, for Gordon Brothers’ international business. He has over 10 years’ experience of restructuring and insolvency matters including distressed corporate M&A, pre-pack insolvency transactions, corporate financial restructurings, and formal insolvencies. Ben has worked on numerous complex, cross-border restructurings, […]
The parcel comparison site ParcelHero says the date the government has chosen for the general election, the second Thursday in December, was the busiest gift sending day of the year in 2018 – and it predicts Christmas orders and deliveries will be hit-hard in what has already been a terrible year for many retailers. David […]
Skipton International has announced an enhancement to its mortgage criteria, allowing resident buy-to-let investors to potentially achieve greater levels of borrowing against their rental yields. The leading UK buy-to-let mortgage lender for overseas residents will be offering a reduced interest coverage ratio of 110% (compared to the standard 125%) to customers earning over £100,000 pa […]
Brits are keen to use biometric verification in a wide range of circumstances from online shopping and banking to confirming their age at a pub and even voting in elections, according to new research from Equifax, the business and consumer insights expert. Almost three quarters (71%) would be happy to completely replace traditional security methods […]
The Apprenticeship Levy Transfer Fund set up to supercharge apprenticeships in the West Midlands has hit a £5m milestone thanks to contributions from large employers. And the fund has now created more than 150 new apprenticeships at small to medium-sized businesses across the region. The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), which set up the fund, […]
