How technology is helping people with bad credit
Around 10% of the UK is considered to have bad or adverse credit, and have admitted they may never be debt free.
Fintech
4 out of Europe’s top 10 fintech deals come out of the UK
The UK has become a world leader in fintech investment outpacing the US and Asia in the first six months of the year.
Lending platform Monevo holds innovation close to its chest
To foster innovation is one of the key drivers of any successful business. We spoke with the CEO of Monevo, Greg Cox, to see how he is disrupting the lending space.
Business energy doesn’t need to be complicated
Choosing suppliers can be a confusing and daunting task, but Total Gas & Power’s fixed price gas and electricity products are designed to be simple and transparent – so you can get on with running your business.
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Working out “what next” after exiting a business
Having been part of team behind Ormsby Street’s rapid growth, Robert Drury had to plan his next move after existing the business in search of a new challenge.
A new CFO’s account of closing a £154m institutional funding round
Having only been in the job a few months before overseeing an ambitious £154m institutional funding round, Cristina Alba Ochoa explained her approach to the process and what it’s like working for OakNorth Bank, a challenger financier.
A guide on making Brexit profitable for fintech and ecommerce
If we suddenly learned the world would end tomorrow, someone would make money from the discovery. At the very least, to quote singer Tom Lehrer: “Lloyd’s of London would be loaded when they go.” It also sums up the crux of this guide.
Selling a company for an eight-figure sum to overhaul the world of business funding
We talk with Fleximize CEO and founder Peter Tuvey, who delivers insight into creating a second company, changing the world of business funding and ensuring the attractiveness of your company to investors.
Blockchain: The quiet revolution for next generation SME businesses
Blockchain is, slowly but surely, reaching corporate consciousness. As the Harvard Business Review has put it, blockchain is a “quiet revolution.”
British venture capital investing trends in the tech sector
The tech sector thrived in Q1 2017, so we’ve broken down the first quarter’s results with an infographic detailing how the British venture capital investing was done.
SME banking app Tide cashes in $14m investment from Spotify investor
Tide, an SME banking app, has secured a $14m Series A investment from Spotify and iZettle investor Creandum and fintech fund Anthemis.
Fiserv bids £70m for UK tech firm Monitise – three years after £1bn market cap
Financial services company Fiserv has stepped in to table a £70m offer for troubled technology business Monitise, after share price erosion of 96 per cent in three years.
An insider account of a trade mission to Australia
Michael Hufton, CEO of ingage, recounts his tale of joining an 11-day government trade mission to the farthest corner of the globe.
