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What Rules Have The Government Relaxed To Help Businesses During Coronavirus?

What Rules Have The Government Relaxed To Help Businesses During Coronavirus?

Posted 4 years ago


Since the outbreak of Covid-19, the Government has made a number of changes to rules governing areas such as business rates and childcare funding. Below we list a number of amendments to a range of ..

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What Rates Are Alternative Lenders Offering for CBILS?

What Rates Are Alternative Lenders Offering for CBILS?

Posted 4 years ago


So far over 100 firms have been accredited to provide the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan to businesses struggling to mitigate the economic impact of Covid-19.  Among the alternative le..

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MPs Call for Full Loan Payment Holidays for Business Customers

MPs Call for Full Loan Payment Holidays for Business Customers

Posted 4 years ago


The All Parliamentary Group for Fair Business Banking has called for a full 6-month payment holiday on commercial loans for business customers who have been affected by the Covid-19 crisis.  S..

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Span Health Discusses the Positive Impact of NextFin's Ratings Service

Span Health Discusses the Positive Impact of NextFin's Ratings Service

Posted 4 years ago


Span Health has complimented Nextfin on what it calls “a very straightforward” ratings service. Aimed at helping people avoid lifestyle-induced diseases, symptoms, medications, and compl..

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Bounce Back Loan Restrictions Could Force Businesses To Go Bust

Bounce Back Loan Restrictions Could Force Businesses To Go Bust

Posted 4 years ago


Campaigners and MPs have issued a stark warning that potentially tens of thousands of businesses could risk going bust due to delays when accessing the government’s Bounce Back Loan Scheme.&nb..

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Treasury to Look At Fintech Sector For Growth Opportunities

Treasury to Look At Fintech Sector For Growth Opportunities

Posted 4 years ago


Owing to the coronavirus pandemic, the Treasury has announced it will be launching an independent review into the fintech sector to identify growth opportunities. The review was originally mentioned..

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£6.7bn Invested in Small Businesses in 2018

£6.7bn Invested in Small Businesses in 2018

Posted 4 years ago


Small businesses received a record £6.7bn in equity funding in 2018/19, a 5% increase year on year. The average deal size was £4.5m, an 11% increase compared with 2013. Small business e..

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What is the Position of Each Lender Regarding Bounce Back Loan Applications?

What is the Position of Each Lender Regarding Bounce Back Loan Applications?

Posted 4 years ago


* The following information has been extracted from the latest data made available by the All-Parliamentary Group for Fair Business Banking. There are tens, possibly hundreds of thousands of b..

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NextFin's Rating Service

NextFin's Rating Service "extraordinary," says Artfinder

Posted 4 years ago


Artfinder has complimented NextFin on what is described as an “extraordinary” ratings service. The world’s first certified B corporation, the company was rated by us on June 30 and..

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The Chancellor's Summer Statement:

The Chancellor's Summer Statement: "Good for Young Workers, But What About Startups?"

Posted 4 years ago


After much anticipation, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled what many have called an emergency coronavirus budget, pledging a range of new measures worth up to £30 billion.  With jobs t..

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