Expansion on the minds of UK CFOs
Posted on 30 Sep 2013 by Callum Bentley
Confidence in the global economy by chief financial officers is resulting in a stronger focus on expansion, according to a report released today by Deloitte.
Finance
Business Growth Fund invests £4m in VTL Group
Posted on 26 Sep 2013 by The Manufacturer
The alternative finance group, Business Growth Fund, has announced its tenth manufacturing investment by awarding £4m to VTL Group a manufacturer of precision engineered parts for the automotive industry.
SMEs shoulder £913m bill to meet compliance needs
Posted on 20 Sep 2013 by The Manufacturer
The Forum for Private Business has revealed that SME manufacturers are being hit by rising consultancy bills as they struggle to stay on the right side of red tape.
Deloitte fined £14m for MG Rover advice
Posted on 9 Sep 2013 by
Business advisory firm Deloitte has been fined a record £14 million for failings in its professional advice to carmaker MG Rover Group which went bust in 2005.
How to value your manufacturing business
Posted on 5 Sep 2013 by
Pricing a manufacturer is a complicated business. Hi-tech machinery, strong supply contacts, and a diversified risk profile can all add millions to a market cap.
Why is asset financing now so popular?
Posted on 5 Sep 2013 by Tim Brown
The latest findings from market research group BDRC's SME Finance Monitor were encouraging on several fronts, says Neil Lloyd of Lombard.
Lending improves but fewer firms say FLS encourages borrowing
Posted on 29 Aug 2013 by
Lending conditions to SMEs are improving as more overdraft applications are approved and more external finance such as leasing is being used now than in Q1, the SME Finance Monitor reveals.
Sauflon Pharmaceuticals negotiates £55m loan
Posted on 23 Aug 2013 by The Manufacturer
Sauflon Pharmaceuticals, a UK manufacturer of contact lenses and aftercare products, has negotiated a £55m borrowing facility with Barclays and RBS.
Lloyds Bank hits £1bn manufacturing commitment
Posted on 14 Aug 2013 by The Manufacturer
Lloyds Bank has delivered over £1bn of additional lending to over 2500 manufacturing firms across the UK in nine months through its Manufacturing Commitment, beating its set target by three months.
The true value of capital allowances for manufacturers
Posted on 12 Aug 2013 by The Manufacturer
Andrew Stanley, founder of STax, a firm set up four years ago to help British businesses maximise entitled tax reliefs, writes about the value of capital allowances for manufacturers.