According to the latest data from CV-Library, the UK’s leading independent job board, searches for apprenticeship jobs have increased by 1.3% in the last 12 months, with key industries experiencing an even bigger jump. In fact, finance is the third-best industry to find an apprentice in 2020, with the number of searches for apprentice roles […]
Newable, the leading provider of space, money and advice to SMEs, is delighted to announce the acquisition of a majority shareholding in Synergy Automotive Limited. Synergy is an FCA authorised vehicle finance and credit broker based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The business has grown organically and profitably since its foundation in 2006. Founded and run […]
As the UK exits Europe and looks now to negotiate the environment in which businesses will have the opportunity to grow and prosper, the Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA) is calling on the government to look favourably on the schemes that encourage UK investors to support new businesses. Director general of the EISA, Mark Brownridge, […]
Ultimate Finance, is today announcing the launch of its structured finance proposition providing a streamlined solution for UK businesses to release working capital and invest in their growth. Structured finance from Ultimate Finance will enable introducers to connect their clients to tailored, multi-asset funding solutions of between £350k and £5m against several assets simultaneously, such […]
A fund set up by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to enable more local small and medium-sized businesses to take on apprentices and upskill their staff has hit a new milestone. The WMCA set up the Apprenticeship Levy Transfer Fund to cover the costs of training apprentices at smaller businesses, through larger organisations donating […]
Alternative SME credit specialist Caple has helped iPLATO, the UK HealthTech company, to access a multimillion pound eight-year unsecured loan. Caple offers access to unsecured lending of up to £5m. iPLATO, which simplifies access to healthcare for millions of people with its “myGP” platform and app, will use the loan to invest in its technology […]
RBS announced a new £1bn in funding through NatWest to support female entrepreneurs in the UK to scale and grow – the largest intervention by a UK lender focused specifically on female-led businesses. The bank has also announced that it is setting a target to support and inspire 500K people to consider starting a business […]
Barclays Corporate Banking has today announced the launch of a new cashback scheme for term loans to eligible SME borrowers in the UK. Supported by a £450m ENABLE Guarantee from the British Business Bank, this scheme is the largest of its kind to launch in the UK. The British Business Bank’s ENABLE Guarantee programme helps […]
Shawbrook Bank has launched two new business savings products and enhanced a third as it strengthens its portfolio in a bid to become the specialist bank for UK SMEs. The bank will now offer a ’45 Day Notice Business Account’ and a ‘Two Year Fixed Rate Business Bond’ to provide businesses across the UK with […]
An SME-focused alternative lender has today announced that it will offer all its customers a ‘first line of defence’ against fraud that currently costs SMEs nearly £1.5bn a year. Just Cashflow says it will lead the field with the AI-driven services it is providing which will be free of charge and cutting edge. The software […]
