The Supreme Court has rules in favour of SME business that have been shunned by insurance providers over business interruption insurance claims having been rejected last year. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) brought the case forward with the support of eight...
Applying and then being rejected for equipment finance or loans for your business can be disappointing and frustrating, not to mention time consuming, even more so in the current climate. This is why we are encouraging our businesses to follow the correct process and...
Following the announcement of a third national lockdown at the start of January 2021, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors may be eligible for a one-off cash grant of up to £9,000. This follows the news...
Increasingly-popular Altrincham-based Tender Cow expanded their offering at Manchester city centre-based food market Mackie Mayor with new equipment and fit out finance with Johnson Reed. In order to meet the ever increasing demand, director Matthew Walsh looked to...
We know what you must be thinking: “Good debt, bad debt, surely all debt is the same, and I don’t want to be in debt!” Which is a fair point, but we hear this all the time, and it is crucial to understand and distinguish between the different types...
Small and medium enterprise (SME) businesses have faced their biggest ever challenge this year. With the online resources and depth of large business, there are ways in which asset finance can help them to continue to compete, both as asset vendors /suppliers and end...
The UK Government has provided the Coronavirus job Retention Scheme, with news of a second lockdown, this has been extended until April 2021. Here’s an update for the scheme: The scheme has been extended until the end of April 2021, with employees receiving 80%...
Award-winning printing sector company Anilox Laser Technology (ALT), a major supplier for the coating, engraving and printing of everyday products such as drinks cans, plastic bags and food packaging has invested in the future of the business with a new plasma spray...
Just outside of Edinburgh, in Pathhead, you will find Di Giorgio’s takeaway, run by Anna Andreucci, having spent years working in the family fish and chip business, Anna decided to start her own venture. The chip shop and takeaway serves a range of food from...
Milton-Keynes-based Thrift Farm wanted to add an outdoor area to accompany new animal paddocks and barns to keep young visitors entertained and engaged. The outdoor play area extends the options for visitors and makes it a better overall attraction for the area....