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Time Finance urges tougher enforcement of late payment reforms

Time Finance has welcomed the UK government’s new crackdown on late payments, but warned that the reforms will need stronger enforcement if they are to deliver meaningful change for SMEs. The lender said the latest measures could mark an important...

#Ed Rimmer#late payments#sme finance

Payment delays continue to strain SMEs despite new UK...

Despite new UK government measures aimed at tackling late payments, SMEs continue to face significant pressure from delayed invoice settlements,…

#invoice finance#late payments#receivables finance


Banks continue retreat from SME lending as funding gap...

Banks are continuing to scale back lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), contributing to a widening funding gap in…

#alternative finance#bank lending#factoring


UK introduces fines for late payments in major SME...

The UK government has unveiled new legislation targeting late payments, introducing stricter rules for large companies and significant penalties for…

#invoice finance#late payments#receivables finance


Longer payment terms increase pressure on SME cash flow

Payment terms are continuing to extend across key sectors, increasing pressure on SME cash flow and driving demand for working…

#Cash flow#invoice finance#payment terms


Banks pull back from SME lending as alternative finance...

Banks are continuing to scale back lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), creating opportunities for alternative finance providers to…

#alternative finance#factoring#invoice finance


Late payments drive renewed demand for invoice finance among...

Persistent late payments are continuing to drive demand for invoice finance among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as businesses look…

#alternative finance#Cash flow#factoring


Funding Circle unlocks £700m to meet growing SME credit...

Funding Circle Holdings plc has strengthened its long-standing partnership with Waterfall Asset Management through a new £700m agreement, marking another…

#sme finance


Kikin announces US$20m debt facility to power growth of...

UK SME lender Kikin Financial (Kikin) has secured a debt facility of up to US$20m to expand its non-dilutive funding…

#sme finance


YouLend on the major changes coming to SME finance...

Luke Trayfoot, Global Head of Strategic Partnerships at YouLend, provided insights into the expected developments in SME finance, outlining the…

#sme finance


Bizcap UK lifts lending limit to £1m to meet...

Bizcap, one of the fastest‑growing alternative lenders globally, is expanding its UK presence and has increased its lending limit to…

#working capital


SME finance in the UK: An interview with Professor...

Michael Bickers, Managing Director of BCR Publishing, spoke with Professor Michael Mainelli (pictured)—Chairman of the Z/Yen Group, President of the…

#sme finance

IFC and Banque El Amana partner to support SMEs...

To strengthen access to finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Mauritania, particularly those owned by women, IFC…

#trade finance

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