Experts from business advisory firm Quantuma have advised the shareholders of premium UK dog treat brand JR Pet Products Limited on its acquisition by AlphaPet Ventures, a well-established digital brand platform for premium pet food in Europe. With highly complementary group brands, the sale positions JR Pet Products for accelerated growth and a prosperous future. […]
Lower interest rates, easier access to finance and an improved standard of communication from lenders are top of the wishlist for 2025 for commercial mortgage brokers, the latest SME Pulse survey from Atom bank has revealed. The SME Pulse is a quarterly poll of commercial brokers carried out by Atom bank, the UK’s highest rated […]
Prime rental growth steadied across the UK over the last three months of 2024, as the market continued to fall back in line with pre-pandemic seasonal trends. Q4 2024 Annual growth All prime London -0.1% 1.5% All prime regional -0.9% 1.1% Source: Savills prime London and prime regional lettings indices, Q4 2024 Values remained […]
In today’s rapidly evolving global financial landscape, traditional banks are no longer the primary providers of capital. Risk-averse banking systems, increasingly constrained by regulatory pressures, are struggling to meet the rising demand for flexible financing. This has opened the door for private credit lenders, like SC Lowy, to fill the void with customised, adaptable financing […]
CEO of Octane Capital, Jonathan Samuels, believes that despite soaring gilt yields, the lending landscape remains a favourable one for UK landlords, as whilst BTL mortgage rates have crept up since the Autumn Budget, they remain considerably lower on an annual basis. The analysis by specialist lender Octane Capital, looked at current buy-to-let mortgage rates and […]
As AI becomes more commonplace and accessible, workplaces are faced with the challenge of how to oversee its implementation in a way that is responsible and ethical. However, new research from LawDeb, the independent professional services firm, finds that 29% of employees are already using AI at work, and 1 in 10 (10%) use it […]
The ONS has released employment and wage data covering the year to September-November: UK Labour Market January 2025 – Office for National Statistics Sarah Coles, head of personal finance, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Wages outpaced inflation again, running hotter than they have for three and a half years. We’re enjoying a smidge of extra wiggle room in our […]
Three quarters of businesses worldwide are overhauling their supply chains by working with more rather than fewer suppliers to mitigate risks in an increasingly fragmented global environment. Research unveiled by Economist Impact and DP World at the World Economic Forum highlights this strategic pivot, driven by geopolitical uncertainty which is likely to grow with the […]
Trump’s day-one delay on tariffs is no retreat—it’s a power play, and the stakes are sky-high, warns the CEO of deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and asset management organizations. “With 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada set for February 1, US businesses face a storm of higher costs, inflation is ready […]
The number of office take-up transactions rose 3% across the core central London markets – the West End and the City – in 2024, compared to the previous year, with the volume of office space taken rising 1% to 10.1 million sq ft, according to new data from Savills. Q4 take-up across central London reached […]
