Small businesses are predicting an upturn in growth going into the autumn months, according to new research from Hitachi Capital Business Finance.

We spoke to Gabriele Sabato, CEO of Wiserfunding, about its new credit rating service for SMEs and why the financing options available to SMEs have never been broader.

Peer-to-peer SME lender Assetz Capital has expanded its team in Scotland with the appointment of Colin Mottram as senior relationship manager.

26% of small businesses in the UK would have to immediately close if a key person died or became critically ill, according to research from Legal & General.

UK SMEs are looking to increase their borrowing to capitalise on summer spending, research from Nucleus Commercial Finance shows.

Midlands-based short-term lender, Apex Bridging, has promoted Sonia Shortland to managing director.

Atom Bank has been awarded a £10m grant to boost competition in SME lending.

Five brokers in Just Mortgages’ self-employed division will now be trading as commercial brokers via a partnership with commercial broker Fiducia.

Midlands Asset Finance has launched a new national vendor finance division.

Owners of family businesses face bigger challenges than other SMEs in securing finance and being digitally adept to grow, according to research from Cynergy Bank.