Edition 299 – April 2022
Blowing our trumpet
By Business Money group editor Robert Lefroy
Seventh Annual EUF-FCI EU Factoring Summit
NH Collection Roma Centro, Rome, 4-5 April 2022
A study in contrasts
CEO Richard Gumbrecht shares key findings from the Secured Finance Network’s latest Annual Asset-Based Lending & Factoring Survey
Getting together again
Group co-founder Erik Timmermans looks at what will be happening at this year’s World of Open Account Annual Conference in Germany
Effective targeting
John Brehcist, founder of roundwindow Consultancy Services, trains his sights on the government’s plans to transform Companies House
HMRC’s approach to IR35 is hampering the financial sector
Paul Havenhand, CEO of Kingsbridge Contractor Insurance, highlights key data from a new study carried out by the firm
Marching onwards
Chris Lee reflects
Receivables 2021 Follow-Up
Business Money group editor Robert Lefroy continues his sector analysis, sponsored by Credebt
Size does matter
Ravi Anand, managing director of ThinCats, highlights the results of a new study analysing how the UK’s mid-sized businesses have dealt with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
Yields harden to levels last seen in October 2019
Clare Bailey, director at Savills, provides a summary of the firm’s latest monthly UK Commercial Market In Minutes report
Growing the Specialist Property Finance Club
Adam Tyler, executive chairman of the Financial Intermediary & Broker Association, announces the expansion of a joint initiative between the group and Simplybiz Mortgages
Adapting and adjusting in the face of global turbulence
David Hamilton, CEO of Solifi, summarises the main findings from the company’s latest annual Global Leasing Report
Timing and turkey plucking
Norman Chambers, managing director of the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers, discusses some important tax changes
Counsel’s Opinion – Is this a wind-up?
Business Money talks to City barrister Professor Mark Watson-Gandy about the latest developments with winding up petitions
Closing Thoughts – Should we give up on trade finance altogether?
Reflections on the market from Deepesh Patel, editor at Trade Finance Global