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Small Talk: Cameron plan to ease cash flow for SMEs could be a winner
Having failed to force Britain's banks to lend more to small and medium-sized enterprises, it appears the Prime Minister now hopes to persuade our largest companies to do their bit instead.See it on...
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Ensuring timely payments
Late payments are turning into an epidemic, putting many companies at risk...See it on Scoop.it, via Alternative Finance
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Government’s ‘new’ Supply Chain Scheme – is this smoke & mirrors again?
Yesterday the Prime Minister announced a scheme to encourage blue-chip companies to use Supply Chain Finance (or Receivables Trade Finance as it’s also known), but I think it’s been mis-reported...
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CBI: The hunt for cash: access to finance
The eurozone crisis, market volatility and the need for banks to deleverage have led to ongoing fragility in the debt markets – and tightened the supply of credit to SMEs in particular.See it on...
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Cameron plan to ease cash flow for SMEs could be a winner |November |...
Small Talk: Having failed to force Britain's banks to lend more to small and medium-sized enterprises, it appears the Prime Minister now hopes to persuade our largest companies to do their bit...
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Companies desperate to refinance | Business Matters
Survey shows a desire to grow but a lack of knowledge about where to look for financeTony Thornby's insight:If companies have significant funds tied up in unpaid invoices, invoice trading could be at...
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George Osborne’s flagship is threatening to become a ‘huge white elephant’ -...
THE coalition government’s flagship scheme to kick-start the economy by increasing lending to businesses and consumers has been dubbed a “white elephant” after figures showed less than £500 million in...
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George Osborne’s flagship is threatening to become a ‘huge white elephant’ -...
THE coalition government’s flagship scheme to kick-start the economy by increasing lending to businesses and consumers has been dubbed a “white elephant” after figures showed less than £500 million in...
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Don't write off Funding for Lending, says IMLA boss - Introducer Today
Don't write off Funding for Lending, says IMLA bossTony Thornby's insight:Maybe its biggest direct impact will be the housing market via an easing in mortgage availability.See it on Scoop.it, via...
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Financing exports to make UK business pay - Raconteur
British businesses cut the trade deficit by 16 per cent in the three months to the end of SeptemberTony Thornby's insight:It was the speedy impact on growth of companies who decide to operate...
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Tax and rent due? Time to try Platform Black
Tony Thornby's insight:Cashflow can be taxing in January. For many frms, invoice trading could be the answer.See it on Scoop.it, via Alternative Finance
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Peer-to-peer lenders to double this year as City gives backing
The number of consumers turning away from banks and using peer-to-peer lending is set to double this year, according to the industry’s biggest player.Tony Thornby's insight:Matching those requiring...
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SME confidence in bank financing at lowest since 2010
The eagerly anticipated Q3 BDRC Continental SME Finance Monitor Report came out in November and it made interesting reading.Tony Thornby's insight:Banks' need to respond to alternative sources of...
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Government 'going to war' over £37bn late payments to small companies -...
The government has given all businesses in the FTSE 350 one month to sign up to new rules on paying their suppliers promptly or face being “named and shamed”.See it on Scoop.it, via Alternative Finance
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Government 'going to war' over £37bn late payments to small companies -...
The government has given all businesses in the FTSE 350 one month to sign up to new rules on paying their suppliers promptly or face being “named and shamed”.See it on Scoop.it, via Alternative Finance
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Treasury examines corporation tax shake-up | Business Matters
Radical changes to the tax regime for medium-sized businesses are being studied by the Treasury following calls for an overhaul from consultants and a number of leading companies and advisers in the...
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Just this one, please.
The relationship you have with your customers is an important one, especially if your business is a small one.Tony Thornby's insight:All methods of raising cash from a company's invoices are not...
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Quick guide to invoice trading | Business Matters
Christopher Shaw, CEO of Platform Black tells us what you need to know about invoice tradingTony Thornby's insight:concise and helpful adviceSee it on Scoop.it, via Alternative Finance
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Pawnbrokers enjoying rising demand from SMEs - Telegraph
Lenders are anxious to shake off historical image to win over credit-starved small business owners.Tony Thornby's insight:a one off way of raising cash for a few companiesSee it on Scoop.it, via...
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Government 'going to war' over £37bn late payments to small companies -...
The government has given all businesses in the FTSE 350 one month to sign up to new rules on paying their suppliers promptly or face being “named and shamed”.Tony Thornby's insight:Good news for...
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