The Need for Collaboration
Access to finance for SMEs is a drum that is continuously beaten across the world. Many SME finance providers jumped headfirst into the market in the last decade with the common goal of fixing exactly that systemic fault. It is evident that FinTech’s have already altered the market, however, the combined effects of Brexit and […]
Ian Duffy Opinions on Brexit
In this article, Ian Duffy, CEO of Accelerated Payments gives his opinion on the impact that Brexit will have on various areas of businesses trading with or through the UK. From 1 January 2021, regardless of the outcome of the ongoing negotiations, the UK will no longer be part of the EU’s Single Market and […]
Manage the headache of payment terms with export finance.
If you’re a business that sells to other businesses, it’s likely that you’ll recognise the need to manage cash flow. It’s one thing to sell within the domestic market, it’s another to sell overseas. The upheaval to international supply chains brought about by covid 19 and further uncertainty coming down the tracks post Brexit mean […]
Alternative Invoice Finance Companies: A lifeline for SMEs?
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 […]
Invoice Finance: choosing the right provider when you’re a fast-growing tech company
Fast growing businesses can often struggle to raise enough finance to keep up with their demand for working capital. The situation, sometimes referred to as over trading, occurs when a company is taking on new business faster than it can afford to fund that business. It’s a cash flow issue made even worse by late […]
Creating FX Certainty in Uncertain but Stressful Times
Brexit created a whole host of risks for Clear Treasury’s sterling clients. In recent months another major risk has been thrown in the mix – the impact of the coronavirus on global economic markets. Consequently, we saw a fresh explosion in currency volatility too. For example, in the month of March alone, sterling fell by […]