Leading accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has strengthened its rapidly growing, specialist VAT team with a new senior appointment based in Newcastle. Partner and head of VAT and indirect tax, Alex Nicholson, joins Johnston Carmichael from a large independent firm in Newcastle, where he led the VAT team, following 10 years at two […]
Recognise Bank has passed on the Bank of England’s 50bps interest rise in full to its Business Easy Access Savings customers in a move to help SMEs make the most of their cash during the current economic turmoil. This means the Business Easy Access Account will now pay savers 2.00% AER. The account has become […]
Fraud Fighters, SEON has enabled Chargeflow to go further in its efforts to help merchants respond effectively to chargeback fraud. The company’s data enrichment solution is allowing the chargeback mitigation platform to enrich customer and transaction data to provide merchants with full, 360-degree protection. In recent times, levels of chargeback fraud have skyrocketed online. According […]
Payhawk, the fast-growing spend management platform combining company cards, reimbursable expenses, and accounts payable in one solution, today announces the launch of a business credit card in the UK. This new release quickly follows its launch of credit cards for US businesses in September this year, as well as year-to-date revenue growth of 520% and […]
Tide, the leading digital business banking platform, has today announced it is to launch Tide Pro Plan, an upgraded account designed to help Tide members scale their business. The product is available now. The paid membership plan will give small businesses unlimited free transfers, priority servicing, via phone and in the Tide app, as well […]
Railsr, the leading global embedded finance experiences platform, is partnering with DND Finance (DND), a multinational commercial equipment finance provider, to launch the Score Credit Mastercard. Branded as the Score Credit Mastercard by DND, it is aimed at personal users and business owners with a less-than-perfect credit record including entrepreneurs and students. The card is […]
A specialist business bank has launched its first fixed rate mortgages to support its business customers through the current challenging economic conditions. Redwood Bank, which this year is celebrating five years in business, is offering the assurance of consistent monthly payments over two or three years. Gary Wilkinson, CEO and co-founder of the Bank, said: […]
Rising costs are piling the pressure on private landlords and investors, increasing concerns that some will be unable to hit the government’s energy efficiency targets. The residential property sector has come under mounting pressure to raise energy efficiency standards with official statistics suggesting that over half of the homes in England are rated D or […]
Hodge has launched a new Refurbishment Bridge Finance product to help experienced property developers in making improvements or changing the layout of an existing property they have invested in. The Refurbishment Bridge Finance product has been created to provide short term funding to assist with updating existing properties where structural changes or revised planning consent […]
Specialist short-term lender, Hope Capital, has taken on board the feedback received from brokers and borrowers and streamlined its overall proposition to provide an even more affordable, flexible and adaptable product range. This includes introducing the Hope Guarantee. At a time when interests rates are increasing and more bridging finance lenders are introducing variable rates […]
