Syscap News and Views

20th May 2013

17% rise in complaints from small businesses about bank loans

SMEs denied access to long-term finance from banks

16th May 2013

Emergency funding sought by academy schools up 52%

Academies seek £9m in emergency funding

13th May 2013

3,500 lawyers have licences revoked as financial pressures mount

Practising Certificate costs jumped by up to 40% for smallest firms

30th April 2013

Extending Funding for Lending is a positive step – but leasing could contribute even more

Syscap's April Blog

24th April 2013

Changes to Funding for Lending – comments on changes to encourage SME finance and leasing

More reforms could be made

22nd April 2013

HMRC doubles asset seizures from businesses over unpaid VAT

Problem exacerbated by highest-ever VAT – at 20%

8th April 2013

Lending crisis may be more of a problem than thought

SMEs squeezed out of bank lending opportunities by bigger corporates

29th March 2013

Budget was a step in the right direction for SMEs, but even more could be done to stimulate growth

Syscap's March Blog

25th March 2013

EFG Scheme lending to SMEs falls to new low

Lending to small businesses under the Government’s lending scheme, the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) has fallen to a new record low amount says Syscap, the leading independent finance provider.

20th March 2013

SMEs will welcome new longer interest rate forecasts