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Reward Finance Group funds luxury furniture firm’s growth

Akula Living, which provides outdoor furniture to luxury hotels, cruise ships and hospitality venues,...

New specialist finance hires at White Oak UK

White Oak UK has announced a number of new hires to its specialist finance...

SMEs increasingly reluctant to borrow due to Brexit

New research from Nucleus Commercial Finance has found that UK SMEs have held back...

IGF client funds in use hit £100 million

Independent Growth Finance (IGF) has achieved £100 million client funds in use through funding UK...

HSBC introduces green commercial finance offering

HSBC UK Commercial Bank has unveiled a new green finance proposition. The new range -...

Brexit still making firms nervous

Subcontractors across the UK have struggled to stay optimistic amid the continuing uncertainty of...

Four new additions to Together’s corporate relationships team

Together has expanded its corporate relationships team with a series of senior appointments. It has...

BFS provides £5m funding to logistics firm

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has provided a £5 million working capital facility to international...

White Oak UK acquires SME finance provider

White Oak UK has acquired Growcap Finance, a Dublin-based business providing working capital and...

Brokers undeterred by Brexit uncertainty

81% of brokers are pursuing their plans for their businesses regardless of what happens with...

Bathgate Business Finance funds gourmet chip shop

Bathgate Business Finance has provided a funding deal worth £35,000 to help launch a...

Fiduciam secures vineyard deal with thousands of bottles of wine

Fiduciam has funded a vineyard in France using the wine as security. The three-year...

Robo-advice is brokers’ greatest technological fear

New broker research has found that brokers see fintech such as AI/robo-advice as the...

Signature appoints lending manager in Scotland

Signature Private Finance has appointed Alan Coats as its latest lending manager. He will be...

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Mind the gap: Can mortgage advice change the game for protection?

Many industry insiders still talk about the UK protection gap and how vast it is. The numbers speak for themselves with the estimated value of...

Navigating HMO and MUFB complexity with confidence

Historically, larger Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBs) have often been avoided due to their complex layouts, individual planning requirements,...

Why we shouldn’t wait for the FCA to act on later life lending

It might feel odd to be talking about a new year, when we’re barely half-way through this one, but the recent FCA Discussion Paper...

A walk on the supply side

The UK government’s stated goal to build 1.5 million homes during the current parliamentary term underlines a strong political focus on addressing the housing...

Don’t build in fear – quality must come before quotas

“This is my message to housebuilders: get on with it. If you promise homes, you have to build them.” - Prime Minister Keir Starmer, 25...

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Commuter belt triumphs as Chesham and Amersham top UK retirement wellbeing index

Chesham and Amersham, a Buckinghamshire constituency more commonly associated with the commuter belt than...

URGENT! AI Is coming for you. Or maybe not…

I’ll try to make this as straight to the point as I can. The...

TMG Mortgage Network opens new head office and makes key hire

TMG Mortgage Network has underlined its ambitions for long-term growth with the opening of...

Millbrook Business Finance appoints operations director

Millbrook Business Finance has appointed Sally Chesterton as operations director. Chesterton (pictured) brings more than...