Independent financial consultant Mike Collins explains what bridging loans are and how they can be useful in the current climate Bridging loans are interest-only loans, usually taken out by people who need to access funds immediately. Essentially, it’s a ‘bridge’, between incoming debt and credit becoming available. The short-term lifeline can help anyone looking to purchase property outright or at auction, undertake renovations, carry out building work and more – often when time is pressured. Mike Collins, who has 17 years’ experience in financial planning, said: “With two in five home buyers losing out on their property purchases due to…
Author: Charlie Proctor
LONDON, BELFAST, November 1st 2022. Britbots and Sapphire Capital Partners are pleased to announce the launch of the British Robotics Start-Up Fund (the “Fund”), to take advantage of the new, more beneficial environment for investing under the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (“SEIS”). Over the past six years, the British Robotics funds have invested in 34 companies, backing entrepreneurs creating productivity-boosting technologies, particularly in the areas of robotics, artificial intelligence and automation. The Fund will continue this technology focus and seek to capitalise on major global trends such as shortages of skilled labour, the transition away from fossil fuels, supply chain inefficiencies and…
CHESHIRE, November 1st 2022 – Research from property advice website, HomeSellingExpert.co.uk, has revealed that estate agent satisfaction is on the up, with home sellers awarding them an average score of 7.2/10. The rise in estate agent satisfaction could be thanks to the record year we’ve had for property sales and prices. The high satisfaction scores might be short-lived though as we start to brace for a possible housing market crash. In England & Wales, estate agents from Yorkshire and The Humber came out on top with an average satisfaction score of 8.2/10, closely followed by estate agents from the North West…
CHESTER, October 21st 2022 – Chester-based law firm Manleys has announced two new partnerships to add important and sophisticated services to its existing work protecting online reputations in today’s online world. Reputation management is more vital in 2022 than ever, with a dramatic increase of high-profile cases being reported in the media. Individual and corporate reputations can be destroyed in a heartbeat following publication online of information, reviews or content which is unfair, untrue, or libellous. This can result in damaged careers, loss of money, income streams, bookings, appointments and much more. It follows that controlling online abuse, negative comments and bad…
London UK, 27th October 2022: Hotels and restaurants across Scotland have united to ‘Help out Hospitality’ in a move inspired by the successful ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme rolled out by the UK government during the COVID-19 crisis. Prompted by the recent increase in energy prices, the documented cost of living crisis and the increasing costs faced by businesses, the effort looks to support hospitality outlets located across Scotland, with a co-ordinated effort to provide customers with a range of dining and stay incentives, which are set to kick off on October 24thand run through November and potentially beyond.…
CAMBRIDGESHIRE, October 31st 2022 – UK-based technology start-up Dogtooth Technologies announces a GBP 500,000 investment by the FII Institute. This is the first investment by the FII Institute into a UK business, and was facilitated by an introduction made between the FII Institute and Dogtooth Technologies by the Growth Capital Team of the UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT). The Future Investment Initiative Institute, or FII Institute, is a non-profit organization run by the Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia’s main sovereign wealth fund. The announcement was made and the agreement was signed by Dr Duncan Robertson, Co-Founder and CEO of Dogtooth Technologies…
LISTEN (Spotify) // LISTEN (Apple Music) WATCH TEASER TRAILER (YouTube) // WATCH FULL VIDEO (YouTube) LONDON, October 31st 2022 – It is rare indeed that a complete unknown pens a tune so infectious as to be irresistible! But that is exactly what Bucket (a.k.a. James Fox) has achieved with ‘It’s England’s Time’, a footy anthem that has everything needed to join the England football song successes ‘Three Lions’ and ‘Vindaloo’ in the ‘most memorable’ category. Produced and Mastered by Award Winning UK Music Producer Stuart Epps (who has worked with some of music’s greatest superstars, including Robbie Williams, Oasis, Led Zeppelin, Elton John and Chris…
UNITED KINGDOM, October 31st 2022 – Bedsure’s 2022 blanket hoodies lineup helps its customers wear the 2022 London winter Pantone colour palette indoors and outdoors while staying cosily loose and home-like comfortable, and let its wearers proudly express their differences all around, from their personalities and preferences to their body shapes and more. In the past London fashion week 2022, it was not hard to find elements like loose fit, long-length, and vibrant colours in street styles and fashion shows. This year, fashion events around the globe are circling the concept of boldness, diversity, and inclusion. The newfound trend is emphasized by…
– Market research agency Give Opinions wins several international research projects for leading food brands. – Give Opinions is conducting a nationwide drive for new participants of any age, location, ethnicity or diversity to participate and be £100 to taste-test sweet and savoury snacks – Recruits get paid £20-£300 to give their opinions on new products and services from global brands. MANCHESTER, October 31st 2022 – Leading market research agency Give Opinions is conducting a nationwide recruitment drive for participants to get paid to test sweet and savoury snacks to facilitate some huge contract wins. From cars to spas, vapes…
LONDON, October 31st 2022 – Lottery is a very popular way for charities to raise money. The British Olympic Team receive significant contributions from the UK National Lottery to support their athletes and fund training cycles. This partnership will involve professional boxers, including those managed by WBM, promoting Win Millions Lotto to their followers on social media with a proportion of every lottery ticket sold being donated to boxing charities. Boxing is a tough sport, arguably the toughest. But it is also widely recognised for improving physical fitness and mental health, instilling discipline, building confidence and fostering self-respect. The core…