Steve Box on his appointment as chairman at a time of remote working
Accelerated Payments last week announced the appointment of Steve Box as new chair. Here is a short introduction to Steve Box followed by an interview conducted following the announcement. Steve Box has held several senior executive roles in the past, including as head of Europe for Falcon Group, CEO of Bibby Financial Services and global head of receivables […]
Alternative Receivables Finance Companies: A lifeline for SMBs?
In the wake of the pandemic, governments across the globe put in place loan guarantees for businesses in various guises in order to protect the future economic road to recovery. But whilst their efforts are commendable, the eligibility criteria and restrictions that they put in place meant that many alternative finance lenders were and still are unavailable to provide a suitable offering. This leaves thousands […]
The long and winding road to recovery: how to keep your business on track.
As nations of entrepreneurs SMEs account for 60% of the UK and 70.1% of the Irish Labour market and around 50% of turnover of both countries. The response of SMEs to the Covid crisis will clearly have a huge impact on the shape of both economies and future skills requirements. Of course, neither country is the first in the world to navigate recovery. Across the world, countries are starting to open up their doors, albeit slowly. The […]
