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Blow for SME’s as Lloyds to invoice financing for small businesses

Lloyds Banking Group is preparing to shut its invoice factoring service for small businesses, marking the latest retreat by a major UK lender from a form of finance widely used by cash-strapped SMEs. As reported in the FT, the decision by Lloyds to stop helping small business improve their cash flow, follows similar moves elsewhere

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Business Loan Guide

Barclays offers £175 incentive to new business banking customers

Business bank account provider Barclays has launched a new cash incentive aimed at small businesses, offering £175 to eligible firms that open or switch to a Barclays Business Bank Account. The promotion runs until 9 January 2026 and is open to UK-registered businesses whose owners are aged 18 or over. As competition heats up in

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ANNA Money Secures £10m Growth Debt to Scale AI Accounting Ahead of Making Tax Digital Changes

ANNA Money Secures £10m Growth Debt to Scale AI Accounting Ahead of Making Tax Digital Changes

Leading business bank account brand ANNA Money has secured a £10m growth debt facility from international tech investor Flashpoint as the UK fintech accelerates its expansion ahead of major changes to the UK tax system under Making Tax Digital (MTD). The funding comes as ANNA hits £30m in annual recurring revenue and prepares to support

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NatWest Share Price Analysis

NatWest Steps Up Support for Female-Led Businesses as Lending Passes £2.8bn

NatWest has reinforced its position as one of the UK’s most active backers of female-led businesses after surpassing its £2 billion lending pledge well ahead of schedule, providing £2.84 billion in funding to more than 55,000 women entrepreneurs nationwide. The achievement highlights the UK bank’s long-term strategy to improve access to finance for women in

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Sophie Hossack, Head of Partnerships at Allica Bank

Allica Bank calls for structural change in how SMEs are funded in the UK

Allica Bank wants the UK to move from a system where SMEs avoid borrowing and grow slowly, to one where productive risk is supported, working capital is accessible, and banks actively help established businesses invest and scale. A new survey of nearly 200 accountants conducted by business banking provider Allica Bank shows that 83 percent

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Christmas Credit Card Spending Statistics

How to avoid overspending on credit cards this Christmas

A new study from credit card brand Aqua has revealed just how dramatically festive spending habits spiral each year, with the average Brit overshooting their Christmas budget by £348. As households continue to grapple with rising living costs, the findings show that Christmas remains one of the biggest pressure points in the calendar for personal

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Credit Card Debt Regrets

More Brits Regret Credit Card Debt Than Losing Money on Crypto

Research from UK credit card brand Aqua has revealed that more Britons regret running up credit card debt than losing money in the crypto or NFT boom. According to Aqua’s Financial Learnings and Mistakes 2025 report, which surveyed 5,000 UK adults, 40% of respondents said accumulating credit card debt was one of their biggest financial

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