
Countingup banking app to offer exclusive service to micro businesses
Countingup is the UK’s first business current account and is set to integrate accounting and tax software into its banking service for small businesses. more»
Countingup is the UK’s first business current account and is set to integrate accounting and tax software into its banking service for small businesses. more»
Nine of the UK’s biggest high street banks will pass on the details of small businesses that have been rejected for loans to three alternative finance platforms. more»
The financing arm of the well-known machinery business JCB has pledged to support to small agriculture and construction sector businesses looking to secure machinery or working capital finance. more»
Just 15 per cent of small UK business owners fully trust traditional bank lenders, according to new findings, as fresh Bank of England figures show bank borrowing at its slowest for two years. more»
Entrepreneurs will soon have access to an HSBC small business loans fund worth £10bn, after the lender announced a range of new offers for UK founders. more»
By removing the burden of paperwork for small business customers, the high street bank has claimed its online platform will cut the loan applications process from 21 days to just three minutes. more»
Access to high street finance for the owners of small UK companies has taken another hit, as new figures reveal a sharp decline in business borrowing for February. more»
Insufficient access to finance costs the average small company £77,651 in lost business opportunities every year, as owners struggle with limited cash flow. more»
Over seven in ten small business owners have admitted they would accept slower growth over using external finance to grow their company, according to a new study. more»
Alternative finance platforms were almost unheard of five years ago. But from a humble start, they’ve now provided billions of pounds of funding to small business owners. more»