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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up more than 99% of the business population and account for some 60% of all private sector employment. However, they continue to struggle to secure the business finance they need to grow. Some 90% of …Read More
The heatwave may finally be giving way to some welcome rain, but this isn’t putting a dampener on activities at LendingCrowd. Our loans origination reached record levels during the first half of the year, and we’re on track to more than …Read More
Judging by the view from my office in Edinburgh, the heatwave is finally giving way to some welcome rain, but that hasn’t put a dampener on LendingCrowd’s activities. We’ve just completed a record six-month period for loans origination, with £13.9 million of lending …Read More
Adrian Innes, our Head of Origination, explains why cash flow is the lifeblood of every business. Cash flow is the net amount of money moving in and out of your business in terms of income and expenditure. In an ideal world, …Read More
Welcome to the May edition of the LendingCrowd newsletter. Last month’s lending total was a record for us, but we’re not resting on our laurels as summer approaches! With your continued support, we’re aiming to more than double our loan deals to around …Read More
Head of Origination Adrian Innes, pictured above left with CEO Stuart Lunn, shares his views on a record month for LendingCrowd and our plans for the year ahead. LendingCrowd had its best ever month in April, delivering almost £3 million of …Read More
To reduce the number of bids that are automatically rejected during auctions on our Loan Market, we’ve lowered the maximum interest rate for each of our five Credit Bands. We made this decision after carefully considering the best interests of our …Read More
SMEs are the backbone of the British economy, making up 99% of the business population and accounting for more than half of all private sector employment. While the uncertain outlook amid the ongoing Brexit negotiations may cause traditional lenders to restrict …Read More
Source: The Scotsman Alternative finance in the UK has grown rapidly in recent years, from £660 million in 2013 to £3.86 billion in 2016. The term covers a variety of sub-sectors including peer-to-peer consumer and business lending (P2P), equity crowdfunding, and invoice …Read More
LendingCrowd has recently completed a debt financing round for the producer of Pickering’s Gin, Summerhall Distillery, raising £500,000 for the award-winning Scottish spirits brand. The funding round will be used by Summerhall Distillery, Edinburgh’s first exclusive gin distillery in 150 years, …Read More
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LendingCrowd is the trading name of Edinburgh Alternative Finance Limited, Company Number SC468392, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Firm reference number 670991). LendingCrowd and its products are not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
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The company's registered office is 23 Manor Place, Edinburgh, EH3 7DX.
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