UK

Leading invoice finance specialist Venture Finance plc, has appointed Steve Websdale as a Director. Venture Finance specialises in providing working capital for small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK.

Other European countries warm to the concept of the single currency but UK still lags behind

Arming small businesses with the information that they need to deal with the euro now it has come into effect, leading business and financial advisers, Grant Thornton, in conjunction with Tolley's, have produced a jargon-free guide to the euro and

The economic downturn will continue to put pressure on many smaller companies this year. Two conferences and a course run by the Institute of Directors aim to help business managers cope with the challenges.

Metropolitan Factors Ltd have today released their accounts for the seven month period ended July 2001.

Quarterly figures released today by the Factors and Invoice Discounters Association (FDA) have shown how the clients of FDA members are being protected from the impact of customer bad debts.

The UK manufacturing economy recorded a further month of significant contraction in December.

Banks are set to escape tough new regulations covering their dealings with small businesses in favour of a code of conduct.

Companies are still taking longer to pay their bills three years after legislation to speed up payment was introduced.

Leslie Bland, Chief Executive of Close Invoice Finance has today commented on the reasons behind and implications of the recent announcement of a strategic partnership with Singer and Friedlander Factors.