An increasing number of small and medium-sized businesses say that they are finding it harder to gain critical loans to grow.

Syscap has secured an additional £75 million (€83.1 million) in finance with a UK bank which, the IT financier said, will be used to help its customers to fund IT investment delayed by the onset of the downturn.

SME Web - 05 November 2009

CIT Group bankruptcy could leave UK SMEs struggling to secure finance for vital investments. The failure of CIT Group (NYSE:CIT) could have more of an impact on SME financing in the UK than had originally been anticipated.

Syscap has signed a deal with Infor, the business software company, to launch a finance programme for Infor’s customers and reseller channel partners across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”).

Leasing Life - 16 October 2009
Leasing World - 15 October 2009

Statistics from the Bank of England suggest it has not yet invested a single penny of the £175 billion economic stimulus package, designed in part to support the leasing market, despite announcing the programme back in July 2009,

The Telegraph.co.uk: 24 Sep 2009

Falling application rates for the Government's flagship £1.3bn small business loan guarantee scheme have prompted the Business Department to widen its remit .

Cash-strapped law firms are seeking emergency loans to pay for hiked professional indemnity insurance (PII) premiums, amid claims that many insurers are tightening their payment terms.

The cost of lending for small businesses could rise under plans aimed at making it easier for firms in trouble to get financial help.

Syscap enters videoconferencing market with Imago deal.

Syscap has appointed Frederick Yue, the former interim Finance Director of corporate banking at Lloyds Banking Group, as its new Chief Financial Officer.