SME finance

Reverse takeover planned for Redwood Bank

Redwood Bank’s parent company, Redwood Financial Partners Ltd (RFPL) has signed Heads of Terms...

Reward makes strategy and programme director appointment

Reward Finance Group has appointed Sharon Ellis as its strategy and programme director. ...

Business finance broker celebrates record annual growth

Millbrook Business Finance, a broker in the business finance market, is celebrating its third...

Plant hire specialist expands with Paragon backing

Kent-based Keaveney Plant Hire has added a new Suction Excavator to its fleet, following...

Aldermore funds expansion for polyurethane manufacturer

Aldermore has provided a property loan to Polyglobal Ltd for the acquisition of another...

Independent Growth Finance appoints CEO

Independent Growth Finance (IGF) has announced that John Onslow is stepping down as CEO...

UTB completes complex £22m refinance and capital raise

United Trust Bank (UTB) Structured Property Finance has completed a refinance and capital raise...

MCR Property Group secures £48m refinance

MCR Property Group, a real estate investment and development company, has secured a £48...

Suros Capital helps solicitor buy into law practice

Suros Capital, the short term luxury asset lender, has agreed a £100,000 loan for...

More SMEs looking for sustainability funding

An increasing number of businesses are looking for funding to invest in improving their...

Cumberland BS refinances Scottish countryside retreat business

Monachyle Mhor, Mhor 84 and Calair Cottage, an award-winning collection of retreats nestled in...

Luxury fabrics company secures financing facility from IGF

Designers Guild, a firm working in the design and wholesale industry for furnishing fabrics...

Time Finance expand asset finance team

Time Finance has announced the appointment of Morgan Lee as broker manager in its...

Simply Asset Finance posts £3.2m H1 pre-tax profit

Specialist business lending provider, Simply Asset Finance, has announced profits of £3.2 million for...

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In many industries, sales still carries the weight of old stereotypes: high pressure, slick scripts and a focus on numbers over nuance. But these...

When service beats software: why hands-on support is the real differentiator in conveyancing

For all the talk about technology reshaping the mortgage and conveyancing world, advisers know that what you often need is some good, old-fashioned support. Not...

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Leads are the lifeblood of any mortgage intermediary business, and while word-of-mouth referrals remain the gold standard - bringing trust and proof of quality...

We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

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For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

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FOLK2FOLK names new chief executive as focus turns to SME growth

Peer-to-peer business lender FOLK2FOLK has appointed Kawai Chung as its new chief executive officer,...

Adviser confidence in mortgage market climbs to highest level in three years

Confidence among mortgage advisers has risen sharply, with more than four in five positive...

Foundation Home Loans names new chief finance officer

Foundation Home Loans has confirmed the appointment of Michael Evans as its new chief...

Older homeowners abandon moving plans as bungalow shortage bites

More than a million older homeowners have abandoned plans to move in the past...