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Running your own business isn’t for everyone, but for those with the passion and skills to take on the challenge and strike out on their own, it can be a rewarding experience. Being your own boss gives you full control, and …Read More
When your business is growing and you’re ready to take it to the next stage, you may need to raise funds to realise your ambitions. Two of the most common sources of external finance are debt funding and equity financing. Read …Read More
Here’s a note of our opening hours over the festive season: Christmas Eve: 9am to 1pm Christmas Day: Closed Boxing Day: Closed 27 and 30 December: 9am to 5.30pm 31 December: 9am to 1pm 1 January: Closed Normal opening hours resume …Read More
You’ll have noticed a lot of changes on the LendingCrowd platform in recent weeks as we prepared for the introduction of new rules from our regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Read on for more details about these changes, and what …Read More
New Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules that come into force on 9 December 2019 mean you will have to tell us what type of investor you are and show that you understand the risks involved before we can accept your instruction …Read More
At LendingCrowd, we’re constantly working to enhance our platform and display information about our loans with as much detail and clarity as possible. We’ve added new information fields to our loan details pages, which you can access from our Loan Market. …Read More
LendingCrowd, the only fintech lending platform headquartered in Scotland, has been named among the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the UK. We are one of only three Scottish companies included in the latest Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 awards, which are …Read More
Working capital is the lifeblood of a business. It’s defined as current assets minus current liabilities, so represents the amount of cash available to the business at any given time once it meets its liabilities, for example staff wages and supplier …Read More
At LendingCrowd, affordability is at the heart of every lending decision. We assess each application on a case-by-case basis and we focus on the ability of a business to repay its loan. We also look for proven management skills, a strong …Read More
LendingCrowd was proud to support the recent Scottish Business Insider SME Awards, which celebrate the success of Scotland’s best-performing small and medium-sized companies. We sponsored the title for Fastest Growing SME300 Company, which was awarded to Glasgow-based Castle Precision Engineering, an …Read More
If you invest through LendingCrowd you should understand that your capital is at risk.
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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