New data from independent business finance provider, Time Finance, has revealed a lack of SME awareness and understanding of Invoice Finance with over 70% of the SME business community either unaware of or opting out of the cashflow finance solution. The data forms part of Time Finance’s Finance Apathy survey in partnership with Censuswide, which […]
Charlie Evans, Money Expert at Compare the Market, commented: “This research underscores the importance of financial awareness, particularly when it comes to credit scores and their impact on everyday financial decisions. Your credit rating is something that will be taken into account when you rent or buy a property, as well as if you take out […]
South East accountancy firm Carpenter Box is extending its office network into East Sussex with news that it is to merge Lewes-based Clark Brownscombe into its south coast operations. Carpenter Box currently serves a growing client base from offices in Worthing, Brighton, Crawley, Chichester, Portsmouth and London and this latest announcement marks another important step […]
The British Business Bank today announces it has made a cornerstone commitment of up to £36m to Osney Capital’s Fund 1 through its Enterprise Capital Funds programme. The Fund, which is oversubscribed from its original target of £50m, is the first UK-focused cyber specialist seed fund to focus exclusively on early-stage UK cyber security. Osney […]
S&W, the leading professional services group, has appointed Tom Norrie as a partner in its growing real estate audit team. Tom, who was previously a partner at PwC, has more than 20 years’ experience specialising in the real estate and asset management sectors. As an audit partner, he has led audits for a wide range […]
One of the UK’s fastest growing accountancy and professional services groups has made its first acquisition in the South as it looks to move into the sector’s ‘top 20’. DJH, which already has ten offices across the Midlands, North West and Yorkshire, has joined forces with Bexley-based McBrides Chartered Accountants in a deal that springboards […]
German businesses who manufacture in the UK and German alcohol producers could both benefit from closer economic ties with the UK in response to US president Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, say leading audit, tax and business advisory firm, Blick Rothenberg. Nils Schmidt-Soltau, head of German desk at the firm, said: “The lower tariff on […]
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreave Lansdown: ‘’The big flight to cash continues as investors seek a shelter for their money amid the tariff storm. Trump has dashed hopes for an easing of policy by calling tariffs ‘medicine’ and investors are absorbing the implications of this bitter pill for the global economy. The […]
Leading specialist lender Precise, part of OSB Group, has strengthened its dedicated bridging division with four new roles to support brokers looking for short term finance solutions on behalf of their customers. Joining the bridging team as specialist fnance account managers are Davey Gurm, John Bremner and Jodie Worswick, whilst Amrit Kumar joins as a […]
ClearBank, the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking, today released its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2024 and 2024 Annual Report. These show the business has made progress on its growth strategy, positioning itself for long-term international expansion as it establishes its Group structure. The UK business posted annual pre-tax profits […]
