Edition 322 – March/April 2025
Receivables 2024
The full 28th annual Business Money report on the UK invoice finance sector, sponsored by Dancerace
Bedrock businesses
By Business Money group editor Robert Lefroy
Receivables 2024
An introduction to the 28th annual Business Money report on the UK invoice finance sector, with the Intermediary Index 2024 League Table
Scaling up SMEs could boost economy by £83bn
Stephen Phipson, CEO of Make UK, outlines the findings of a new report examining the growth ambitions of smaller manufacturers
Mind your language
John Brehcist, founder of roundwindow Consultancy Services, on the need for directness of speech – and thought – in business
From cash decline to digital dominance
A precis of Worldpay’s Global Payments Report 2025 by Pete Wickes, general manager for enterprise covering the EMEA region
Leaders vs employees: the great performance divide
By Anton Roe, CEO of software firm MHR
Always believing
Paul Hoffman, editor-in-chief of BestBrokers, presents the results of a new study mapping central banks’ demand for gold in 2024
Bank apps ranked more important than branches
Key account director Mark Whale discusses the latest annual customer experience survey results published by FICO
Solid sector growth expected, but US tariffs cast a shadow
Publications manager Christian Bürger gives a rundown of the latest Transportation And Logistics Industry Trends report from Atradius
The road to nowhere
Chris Lee reflects
Seven years old and over the itch
Industry insight from Adam Tyler
A hale and hearty market
UK healthtech update from Anthony Platt, head of technology at Cavendish
NACFB members fuel 70% of broker-led SME lending
Association update from CEO Jim Higginbotham
A show of continuing strength and innovation
Chairman David Hamilton summarises Solifi’s Global Leasing Report for 2025
Counsel’s Opinion: A means to a dividend
Business Money talks to City barrister Professor Mark Watson-Gandy OBE about dividends and transactions at an undervalue
Closing Thoughts: Sustained uptick in start-ups following pandemic
Co-chief banking officer Richard Bearman on new data from the British Business Bank