The fintech Tymit started from the belief of two brothers, Martin and Nico, that there should be a better, more budget-friendly way of financing purchases over time than using credit cards or loans....
Throughout 2020 both small businesses and companies that support them have been hit hard by the impact of Covid-19. At Experian we have focused on what insight we have available to best support these...
As the owner of a small business, it’s tempting to try and do everything yourself particularly in those early days when budgets are tight. The problem is there are never enough hours in the day,...
The right decisions can help to protect and enable people at different stages of their lives. And today, thanks to simultaneous advances in data, analytics and technology, we have the opportunity to...
With crashing consumer confidence, a period of enforced business closures and life as we know it very much changed, the coronavirus pandemic has created huge shifts in underlying borrowing...
As of 24th May, the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) lent £18.5bn to 608,069 small businesses as, up from £14.2bn by 17 May. In contrast, CBILS, which lends up to £5m, only lent £8.15bn since its...
Nobody was ready for the Coronavirus outbreak, or the pandemic that so quickly unfolded. Its impacts – personal, social and economic – have been, and will continue to be, huge and unprecedented....
For collections teams, the coronavirus outbreak has created a paradox. How to deal simultaneously with escalating volumes, changing FCA guidelines and high customer expectations – all while...
UK businesses have been hit hard by the impact of Covid-19. Many are no longer operating anywhere near to capacity following the lockdown. We also know from our own economic analysis, that more than...
UK businesses have been hit hard by the impact of Covid-19. From the point the UK was locked down, it was clear more than half of businesses only held enough cash reserves for a month. Some sectors...
UK businesses have been hit hard by the impact of Covid-19. We also know from our own economic analysis, that more than half of small businesses hold only enough cash to survive for a few months....
It’s clear that the country is facing one of our most challenging economic times. Lockdown meant many businesses were unable to operate. Now as we return to normality and businesses begin to...