UK economy still stagnant

There has been a significant push from UK SMEs, larger firms and even the government to improve the economic conditions, with firms attempting to increase headcount and expand where possible and Whitehall...

Bibby Financial Services helps recruitment company to reach 20 year anniversary

A UK recruitment firm based in Glasgow, is about to celebrate 20 years in business thanks to support from invoice finance provider Bibby Financial Services. Prime Staff, which provides recruitment...

Financing small business could be key to economic stability

Allowing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to gain financial support is a key challenge when striving towards economic recovery. However an OECD report suggests that it is still a massive...

Minimum wage increase set for October

The government recently announced plans to increase the minimum wage by 12 pence an hour to £6.31 for adults and by five pence an hour for those aged between 18 and 20, taking their wage to a lower...

Funding for Lending scheme set to be extended

The Bank of England and chancellor George Osborne have announced plans to expand the Funding for Lending scheme in a bid to improve the ability of UK SMEs to access the finances needed to help businesses...

Morning has broken… just as lending has been. A broker’s view.

Financiers, banks and otherwise, (“funders”) have various expenses relating to the running of their businesses, some are more controllable than others and it should be noted that all of the...