How Financial Brokers Can Solve Cash Flow Issues and Help you Secure Funding
If you’re looking for funding, you’re not alone. As of August 2024, around 33% of UK businesses are concerned about experiencing cash flow shortages in the coming months. Not only that, but a further 21% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) reported concerns about their ability to meet financial obligations, driven by high energy costs, […]
Navigating Global Markets: A Guide for UK Businesses to Thrive when Exporting Internationally
As businesses in the UK increasingly look to international markets for growth, the potential for success is clear. New data published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) highlights the UK’s impressive leap to become the fourth largest exporter in the world, surpassing France, the Netherlands, and Japan. This underscores the resilience […]
Accelerated Payments and Funding Friends partner to support businesses through accessible alternative finance.
Accelerated Payments are delighted to announce a strategic partnership with UK funding expert Funding Friends to facilitate the accessibility of bespoke working capital solutions for UK SMEs and Mid to Large Corporate businesses. Having previously worked alongside Accelerated Payments Head of UK, Lee Baty and Sales Director Siobhan Jones in previous banking roles, Funding Friends […]
Accelerated Payments hits €1.5 Billion funding milestone
Accelerated Payments rapidly accelerated growth by expanding our cross-border funding capabilities, developing core partnerships and strengthening the diversity of our leadership team. At a glance: A surge in demand for innovative Invoice Finance solutions Accelerated Payments has advanced an additional €500 million to businesses globally in the past nine months of 2023, bringing the total […]
Brexit: New Rules When Exporting: What Your Business Needs to Know
While the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union (EU) has been unfolding for years, businesses are still adapting to the practical implications of this seismic shift. One of the areas most impacted is exports, in particular, businesses that export. For businesses aiming to maintain a competitive edge, understanding these changes is important – but […]
Now more than ever, companies will need alternative finance methods to grow
Access to finance has always been a critical issue for businesses, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The lingering aftermath of Covid-19 has only exacerbated this problem. Traditional sources of finance, such as bank loans and overdrafts, have become increasingly difficult to access. This is due to banks tightening their lending criteria in response […]