Lord Howard Leigh of Hurley, senior partner at Cavendish Corporate Finance & deputy executive chairman at finnCap Group plc, has told the House of Lords that more must be done to support UK SMEs through the period of uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking in the House of Lords Budget debate on Wednesday 18th […]
A group of start-up industry leaders is urging the government to make immediate changes to existing start-up investment schemes to provide a lifeline to UK small businesses during the coronavirus crisis. The group has written to the prime minister and the chancellor calling on the government to temporarily increase the tax relief available to private […]
Rangewell, the business finance specialists have today launched ‘Lender Support’. ‘Lender Support’ is a comprehensive list of all lenders who have publicly stated their position to current borrowers, the direct number to call to discuss their loan and what information it would be useful to have at hand. Lending Support is the third pro-bono project […]
Automatic two-month payment brake applied to all loans to hospitality trade Repayment breaks of up to three months being arranged for the most affected borrowers Innovative new loan with no payments for first three months fast-tracked for launch We are engaging with Government to ensure alternative lenders are part of any future financing solutions for […]
Linked Finance, Ireland’s leading peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform, has unveiled a range of financial supports it is offering to existing borrowers and new SME customers during the coronavirus outbreak. Earlier this week, in a show of support to its borrowers in the hospitality trade who are playing their part in delaying the spread of Covid-19, […]
Following some questions we have received from our Introducer partners over the last few days, we would like to take this opportunity to reassure you that we remain open for business and will continue to provide funding and support to SMEs throughout this period and beyond. We will continue to explore each new business opportunity […]
In the last 12 months Christie & Co’s specialist team has valued or sold over 400 dental businesses across the UK with an aggregate value of over £500m. Many of these sales were across the East and West Midlands, with a few notable highlights from smaller owner operated practices, through to high-value single assets […]
Crédito Agrícola and Ebury signed a partnership that will allow the bank’s corporate clients to carry out foreign currency exchange and cross border transactions completely online. The partnership is part of the CA group’s growth and evolution strategy, which aims to continually offer more high quality digital services to corporate customers. The Portuguese bank’s corporate […]
Chartered Accountants Wylie & Bisset says that strong leadership is fundamental if family businesses are to survive the economic impact of Covid-19. Catherine McManus, tax partner, said that there is no doubt that 2020 is going to go down as a unique year in history due to the worldwide impact of Covid-19. “It is remarkable […]
iwoca, one of Europe’s largest business lenders has today announced OpenLending, the new platform that – for the first time – can unify fintechs and banks to extend iwoca’s lending capabilities to over two million UK businesses. With 14 partners already integrated, OpenLending brings the finance ecosystem together, allowing fintechs, banks, brokers, accountants and bookkeeping […]
