All articles by Archana Rani

Archana Rani

SME bad debt increase strains supply chains

The SMEs wrote off an average of approximately £40,000 each in unpaid invoices in the last 12 months.

Sion Street joins Time Finance as business development manager

In the new role, Sion Street will be tasked with expanding the network of introducers in Wales and the South West.

UK SMEs brace for budget impact on growth: Simply

Approximately 74% of UK SMEs believe the upcoming budget will directly influence their future growth plans

NatWest’s Paul Edwards gains seat on FLA board

Edwards brings over a decade of experience from his tenure at NatWest to the FLA’s leadership team.

Evolution Funding appoints new group CFO

Mat Hanson’s expertise in financial leadership will be instrumental in guiding the company’s transformation efforts.

EIF supports LfA Förderbank Bayern with €13m counter-guarantee

The counter-guarantee enhances LfA Förderbank Bayern’s capacity to provide up to €400m ($432.84m) in financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through regional banks.

EIF and Ringkjøbing agree to boost green investments for Danish SMEs

Ringkjøbing Landbobank will make the final decisions on loans distributed under the arrangement.

Lendscape, Findustrial team up for Pay-per-Use financing for asset finance

The collaboration combines Lendscape’s platform with Findustrial’s equipment-as-a-service (EaaS) expertise to provide a “plug-and-play” solution.

UK asset finance new business drops by 7% in August 2024

Cumulative new business for the first eight months of 2024 was still 4% higher, Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) data indicates.

Solifi secures majority investment from PE company

TA Associates intends to use the investment to fuel its growth strategy, which includes product innovation and market expansion.