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The UK asset finance market is a thriving and has become a vital component of the nation’s economy. With an estimated value of approximately £70 billion, it encompasses a wide array of financed assets, including machinery, vehicles and equipment. This market boasts a high level of competitiveness, with numerous lenders operating within it. Banks, specialist […]

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February 6, 2023

Craig Upton

Trade finance is an essential financing method that empowers buyers to purchase goods or services on credit from suppliers. It is widely utilised in business-to-business transactions and serves as a valuable tool for effectively managing cash flow. Suppliers offering trade finance establish payment terms, specifying the timeframe within which buyers must settle their invoices. For […]

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January 23, 2023

Craig Upton

The appeal of buy now, pay later services is easy to understand.  There’s something about the psychology of seemingly getting something for nothing at the time that never fails to win over consumers and businesses alike. Of course, this is far from a ‘something for nothing’ service and almost always involves additional charges for use […]

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January 11, 2023

Craig Upton

If the world was a perfect place, as soon as bills and invoices were produced people would pay up straight away, but in the real world this doesn’t happen always. In fact, it is a comparative rarity. For today’s business, it is the norm to raise invoices with clients (loyal customers and first-timers) and to […]

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December 19, 2022

Craig Upton

Most stories reported in the press regarding the UK’s escalating living cost prices concern the average household and understandably so, given how up to 40 million are expected to be plunged into fuel poverty before the end of the winter. Elsewhere, however, economic uncertainty is having a major effect on the UK’s business community. Businesses […]

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December 12, 2022

Craig Upton