Tagged: marketfinance

September 22, 2020 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MarketFinance, one of the world’s largest peer-to-peer (P2P) invoice finance platforms, has cautioned that many UK-based SMEs could soon run out of cash. This, as the government-backed funding schemes are scheduled to end soon. The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) will end on September… Read More

May 14, 2020 @ 3:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

The British Business Bank has announced new lenders approved for the Bounce Bank Loan Scheme (BBLS) as well as the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). The BBLS and CBILS are two programs designed to support the UK economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two new… Read More

January 18, 2020 @ 9:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MarketFinance is one of the world’s largest peer-to-peer (P2P) invoice finance platforms. Established in 2011 and based in London and Manchester, MarketFinance has reportedly issued more than £1.1 billion (appr. $1.4 billion) in funding to thousands of UK-based businesses. MarketFinance assists business owners in dealing… Read More

January 7, 2020 @ 1:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New research performed in the UK has revealed that fewer business-to-business (B2B) invoices were paid late in 2019 when compared to 2018. Construction company Kier Construction is among several firms that have benefited from the UK’s efforts to settle payments in a timely manner. The… Read More

December 22, 2019 @ 11:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Peer-to-peer lenders reportedly raised over £7 million (appr. $9.1 million) to fund the ongoing development of their platforms via crowdfunding in 2018. Overall, Fintech has been a hot sector of crowdfunding with many big names in the emerging financial services sector recognizing the benefits of… Read More