New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew in January 2025 by 2% compared with the same month in 2024. In the twelve months to January 2025, new business was 3% higher than in the same period in 2024. […]
Brickflow, the UK’s digital marketplace for specialist property finance, is pleased to announce its collaboration with Arc & Co., one of the sector’s leading advisory firms. The agreement highlights one of the major benefits of Brickflow as a supplementary finance tool to Broker practices at all levels. Offering top-tier technology to drive strategic lead generation, […]
As regulated firms receive FCA Top Up fee invoices over the coming weeks, Premium Credit continues to provide a finance option enabling firms to pay in convenient monthly instalments instead of a single lump sum payment, helping to improve cashflow. Agreements, totalling over £650m have been funded by Premium Credit to date for this purpose. The […]
Rob Morgan, chief investment analyst at Charles Stanleysays: “The UK remains in an economic funk of muted activity, ebbing confidence and above-target inflation. No surprise then that various market surveys indicate firms are reluctant to hire staff and in some cases are looking to make cuts amid planned increases in employer NICs and the National […]
As the Spring Statement approaches, the UK’s small and medium sized businesses are eager for economic clarity before committing to major investment decisions. SMEs have strong ambitions for growth, with 87% planning to invest this year, according to new research from independent funder Bibby Financial Services (BFS). Data from BFS’s Q1 2025 SME Confidence Tracker, […]
Five years on from the first Covid-19 lockdown (23 March 2020), new research from GoDaddy uncovers its impact on the UK’s entrepreneurial landscape. The Covid-19 pandemic and national lockdowns marked a turning point for the UK, fundamentally changing how we live and work. Working from home brought increased flexibility, leading to a surge in entrepreneurship. […]
Amazon is one of a number of retailers being shunned by consumers over its association with the Trump administration. Last week, 9% of US Amazon users planned to boycott it. A similar move by UK consumers could cost Amazon up to £47m in lost sales, says the international delivery expert Parcelhero. American shoppers are increasingly […]
Allica Bank, the UK’s fastest-growing private company, is doubling the size of its accountancy partnerships team to 16 less than a year after launch, having seen significant demand from the accounting sector. Accountants play a leading role in supporting and advising established SMEs across the country, but many of these SMEs feel that they no […]
With SMEs already bracing themselves for the financial fallout from the government’s Autumn Budget, Reward Funding is urging the government to rethink some of its planned policies in next week’s Spring Statement, in order to lift the burden on UK business. Nick Smith, group managing director for Reward, which provides asset-secured funding to help entrepreneurs and SMEs thrive, said: […]
A new report has been launched by Expert Market looking at the state of the accommodation industry – showing that rising costs around labour, maintenance, and interest rates are primary concerns for franchise and independent businesses over the next year. The Accommodation Industry Report surveyed more than 400 accommodation businesses on the state of the industry, their biggest upcoming challenges, and […]
