All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi
Vidhya Edwards Munnangi
British Business Bank unveils new plan to boost UK small business finance
The bank will use its investment and banking businesses to implement several objectives over the next five years.
EIB and finance&invest.brussels sign loan agreement to boost SME lending
The support will allow finance&invest.brussels to provide up to €140m in new loans to local SMEs and mid-caps.
Purbeck Insurance calls on UK government for SME stability in Budget
The company is requesting the chancellor to introduce long-term policy stability.
SAPI secures $80m in debt and equity funding: report
The funding is aimed at supporting the company’s global expansion.
Allica Bank SME lending contributes £5.8bn to UK GDP in 2024: report
Last year, the bank had provided over £1.5bn in loans to SMEs.
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Love Finance names Selen Cagirgan as Credit and Risk head
In her new role, Cagirgan will oversee credit, underwriting and risk operations across the company’s lending division.
Skipton Business provides £450,000 funding to recruitment company EA First
The funding agreement was facilitated by Evolve Business Finance.
United Trust Bank provides funding to SME
The transaction was facilitated by UTB’s Kerry Pickering and Rob Irving.
Asset Advantage introduces new loan products for SMEs
The CapEx term loan will provide funding for business assets that fall outside of conventional finance options.
New asset finance business records 11% YoY growth in September 2025: FLA
Over the first nine months of the year, new business activity reported a 2% rise compared to the same period in 2024.