Disappointment with England is a familiar emotion to footie fans up and and down the country, but many businesses will have the added frustration of seeing a knock-on effect in consumer spending. Continue Reading

The ABFA (Asset Based Financing Association) Q1 2010 statistics showed the current number of invoice finance clients supported by their members to be just 41,275. This is a decrease, from the previous year, of over 7%. Continue Reading

The British banking revolution begins with the first High Street bank to open for over 100 years, when Metro Bank’s first store opens its doors to Business and Retail customers at 8am on Thursday 29th July 2010 in Holborn.  Continue Reading

It seems this will be a good summer for diversification among the UK’s smaller funders. A new leasing business has been formed with the backing of invoice finance provider Ultimate Finance; State Securities is considering a return to the commercial property market after a major sales revival; and the ever-hungry Microlease has been ramping up business through an innovative sales-aid scheme, Fred Crawley reports. Continue Reading

Commercial Finance People, Financial Recruitment Consultants, reports an increase in starting salaries for skilled professionals within ABL, Invoice, Trade & Asset Finance and Banking where there are a growing number of pockets of skill shortages.  Continue Reading

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Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance (LTSBCF) is one of the leading players in asset based finance in Europe with 22% of the UK market share, according to ABFA.  With many years of successful trading and offices in the UK, Europe and the US, the company occupies an enviable industry position, boasting more than 10,000 factoring, invoice discounting and asset finance clients. Continue Reading

Flexible working is a growing trend, but it still encounters some resistance from traditionalists. Here’s why they’re wrong. Continue Reading