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 […]
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 or slowing paying customers. Invoice finance […]
Invoice Finance for Recruitment companies.
Two of the biggest challenges faced by any business at any stage are cash flow and relationship management. For recruitment companies access to finance is often harder because of their structure and the basic nature of their business. It’s all about people As a recruitment company you will tend to be people rich and asset poor, meaning that there isn’t the tangible security of […]
5 Tips to Deal with Late Payment!
Late Payment. It’s the phrase that we hear from business owners every day and across every sector. Periods of market uncertainty often trigger a push by large companies to lengthen payment terms. Everyone wants to hold onto cash longer, and get paid quicker. So here are our TOP 5 tips to help you deal with […]
