Joanna Hill, former CEO of Start Up Loans, has been appointed as commercial director at AskIf – one of the 40 CBILS Accredited Lenders. Hill was instrumental in building the Start Up Loans Company, which supported 50,000 Startups during her time there. She will bring her wealth of experience in enabling funding for developing businesses, […]
One of the UK’s leading cash in transit companies is changing its name as it plans to scale up its business and become the first in the industry to offer merchant services. RMS Group is rebranding as Pivotal to reflect its mission to be the leading independent provider supporting cash and card transactions of all […]
The recently launched Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme is now available from Invoice Finance provider, Skipton Business Finance, alongside an Invoice Finance facility to support UK SMEs through the Coronavirus pandemic. As an accredited partner of British Business Bank, Skipton Business Finance is offering UK SMEs support through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) […]
Today Mastercard announced its commitment to enabling the increase in contactless payment limits across Europe. The move comes as 29 countries implement new limits, which will ultimately improve shopping experiences for people across the region. Across Europe, Mastercard has championed several initiatives which have seen a dramatic increase in the use of contactless cards and […]
Hitachi Capital Business Finance launches Inputs Finance product directly to farmers One in five (20%) agricultural business leaders struggle to prepare for seasonal changes, while 41% admit they are kept awake by unpredictable weather. Agriculture businesses are twice as likely as national average to say that cashflow is holding their business back (28% vs 14%). […]
Gatehouse Bank has widened the eligibility criteria on its range of buy-to-let products, including an increase to the maximum age at the end of the term, from 85 to 99 years for UK residents. The 99-year age limit will not apply to customers who rely on non-rental income to meet affordability criteria. Where there is […]
Bridging lender Hope Capital today launches a flexible new bridging loan which is tailored to suit the affordability of the client. Called the Hope FleXi, it introduces a new level of flexibility to the market. The key with this new product is that a borrower can not only service the loan whilst having some of […]
Most parents swear they treat their children equally, but that doesn’t seem to apply to succession planning in family businesses. According to a new analysis by specialist lender Cynergy Bank, for every family firm that refers to its daughters in the company name there are 37 which acknowledge their sons. The huge imbalance between ‘& […]
A leading finance company has plugged into the rising demand for environmentally friendly vehicles and assets by starting a specialist electric division. The Electric Broker has been launched by Ethos Asset Finance – one of the best-known names in securing funding for those operating in the chauffeur and private hire industries – that will work […]
LendInvest, the UK’s leading non-bank property lender, has launched its first green finance initiative. All LendInvest bridge-to-let borrowers are now eligible to benefit from a cashback when they improve the EPC rating (or energy efficiency rating) of a property during the term of their loan. The initiative applies to bridge-to-let loan applications from 1st March […]
