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
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
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
Small businesses are increasingly thinking outside the bank when it comes to their finance options, creating more opportunities for investors looking to make their money work harder. Research published this week by the government-owned British Business Bank showed that the total …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
For business owners, the health and well-being of employers is an important responsibility. Ensuring employees are happy goes beyond being compassionate however. Research from the Social Market Foundation has shown that on average happier employees are 12% more productive. And aside …Read More
This week, after months of confusion and rumours, we finally got an idea of the kind of Brexit the UK is heading towards. Ever since 24th June, there has been endless debate over whether the Brexit would be ‘hard’ or ‘soft’. …Read More
Despite the bad weather and post-Christmas gloom, January is an exciting time for any SME. Though daunting, there is an entire year of potential growth and expansion lying ahead. However, many of them will be met with frustration when they attempt …Read More