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Commercial finance provider, Independent Growth Finance (IGF)has appointed Adam Bradbury as ABL Business Development Director. Bradbury joins IGF after two years at BNP Paribas Commercial Finance, as Business Development Manager. Bradbury joins the business to support IGF’s growth in the North of England, with a specific focus in Manchester. He will be working alongside commercial director…
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Small business expectations of future performance are increasingly polarised, according to the latest quarterly SBI from Federation of Small Business (FSB), which shows that a sizeable share of firms have already had to let staff go. Over a fifth (23%) of the 1,400 business owners surveyed for the study expect their performance to be “much…
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The banking and finance industry has approved £47.9 billion to over 1.1 million businesses so far through government-backed coronavirus lending schemes, HM Treasury statistics have revealed. The Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) continues to provide new support to thousands of small and micro businesses every day, with 1.08 million businesses having received a total of…
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A survey from Deloitte has shown that CFOs do not expect businesses to see a quick bounce back from the coronavirus crisis, with many saying demand is unlikely to recover until the second half of 2021. The survey saw 49% of finance bosses say they do not expect demand at their firm to return to…
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Almost one third (30%) of European businesses have been forced to cut staff or wages to survive during the pandemic, with business finances set to be further stretched when government support winds down, according to a new survey from accountancy and business advisory firm BDO. In total, two thirds (65%) of European businesses polled by…
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The proportion of UK small businesses predicting growth has almost doubled in just three months – from 14% to 27% – giving one of the first tangible indications that the Government’s easing of lockdown is having a positive impact on a key area of the UK economy. The quarterly tracking study by Hitachi Capital Business…
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It is feared that up to 780,000 firms employing three million could go bust in the next year if they cannot defer repayments on government-backed loans. The figures highlight the risks if urgent action to tackle the projected £35bn of unsustainable debt from Covid-19 loans is not taken according to a new report by The…
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The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has published its recovery plan for the economy – Shaping the UK’s future prosperity: recognising the opportunities for recovery – which recommends a phased approach of short, medium and long-term measures that will ultimately position the UK to meet the Government’s key objectives of achieving a net-zero, low carbon…
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More than 1.1 million businesses backed by £46 billion through Covid-19 lending schemes according to the latest HM Treasury figures. The figures show that the banking and finance industry has approved £46.3 billion to over 1.1 million businesses so far through government-backed coronavirus lending schemes with Almost 1.05 million small and micro businesses have received…
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ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has joined with champions of small business to call for more help for the troubled sector in the wake of Covid-19. The call came in a roundtable discussion hosted by ACCA with the Forgotten campaign, which supports small limited company directors affected by the coronavirus; the Corporate Finance…
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Invoice finance business Optimum Finance has announced its latest technological innovation as part of its mission to use technology and automation to revolutionise the sector and benefit its SME customers. The company partnered with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning experts Critical Future to develop a first-in-sector machine learning capability which can identify companies that…
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New government data has indicated that UK firms have received £30.93 billon worth of Bounce Back Loans to help support them following the impact of COVID-19. The figures from the Treasury show that 1.01 million of loans have been made. Businesses have benefitted from 53,536 loans worth over £11.4 billion through the Coronavirus Business Interruption…
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The proportion of small business leaders that cite barriers to growth has jumped from 75% to 91% in the last six months, according to Hitachi Capital Business Finance. This correlates to the sharp fall in the percentage of small businesses that predict growth (falling from 39% to 14% in the last three months). A…
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