Graham Ridgway

🚀 Accelerating the ambitions of UK smaller businesses Our Growth Guarantee Scheme has reached £2.5bn in total lending, enabling smaller businesses across the UK to invest, expand and thrive. 📍 69% of this lending has reached businesses outside London and the South East 📍 £270m+ has supported businesses in the North West alone 📍 Over £633m has been provided to companies under five years old Chancellor of the Exchequer Rt Hon Rachel Reeves said: "The Growth Guarantee Scheme has made a huge impact on our regional economies, helping smaller businesses across the UK to invest and grow, creating jobs and putting more money in people’s pockets." Launched in July 2024, Growth Guarantee Scheme can be accessed via accredited lenders and provides crucial financing through term loans, overdrafts, asset and invoice finance, supporting up to £2m per facility. 👉 Click through for the key highlights of this milestone. 

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PEAC Solutions UK has announced two senior appointments as it continues to expand its technology financing division in the UK. Paul Fletcher has joined the company as Channel Tech Manager, bringing more than 20 years of experience across IT and automotive leasing. In addition, Jordan Lisle has been appointed as Channel Tech Director, where he will lead PEAC Solutions’ newly established technology team. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/ep8x7R52

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Our CTO Andrew Elmore is featured in the fall edition of Financial IT. Andrew shares his views on the evolving architectural changes made by many financial services firms and the role of AI on their roadmaps. Read the full issue here: https://lnkd.in/eWcHMJQk #AI #FinancialIT #ITArchitecture #TechRoadmaps

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Unlocking the full breadth of MPS data 💡 We’re excited to launch the MPS Universe in FE Analytics — a major step forward in delivering transparency and due diligence across the UK’s Managed Portfolio Services market. Advisers can now: 🔹 Access the full UK MPS dataset in one place 🔹 Benchmark consistently with new MPS Crown Ratings 🔹 Assess performance, charges and allocations with confidence 🔹 Generate reports and factsheets seamlessly This expansion makes FE Analytics a comprehensive MPS due diligence tool, helping advisers streamline research and demonstrate value to clients. ➡️ Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q03KKG4m0 #MPS #FEAnalytics #FinancialAdvice #FEfundinfo

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We’ve backed Unity Accountancy with a £280,000 loan from our Wales Flexible Investment Fund to support their acquisition of Quotanet Ltd. A move that brings together two strong forces in Welsh accountancy. Unity, launched in 2023 by Cerith Williams and Ben Ruddle, is a digital-first firm using AI and cloud-based tools to deliver proactive, real-time financial advice. Their approach is reshaping the sector, moving away from reactive, end-of-year audits to continuous, value-added support. With this acquisition, Unity welcomes seven new team members and a client base of over 700 businesses. It’s a step that strengthens their presence in south-west Wales, and sets the stage for further growth, with another acquisition already planned before the end of the year. Our Investment Executive, Sally Phillips, commented: 'Bringing together Unity’s expertise with Quotanet Ltd's extensive client base will mean SME customers in this part of south-west Wales will have access to high-end, data-driven intelligence, which will support business growth in the area'. We’re proud to support Unity’s ambition - read more about how we’re helping Welsh businesses scale with confidence: https://ow.ly/nIQB50WrH45 #DevBankHelped #WalesFlexibleInvestmentFund #DigitalInnovation #WalesEconomy Unity Accountancy . Swansea Business . Business Wales / Busnes Cymru . Business News Wales

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Our CEO Colin Fyfe was interviewed on the latest episode of the FinTech Futures ‘What the Fintech?’ podcast. In his discussion with Paul Hindle, Colin explained our ethical banking model, and how it continues to help purpose-led organisations grow and thrive. Colin also highlighted the evolving needs of the customer, and how Unity is embracing technology and innovation to continue its commitment to relationship-led banking. Listen to the full episode now here: https://lnkd.in/ekf8EFXX #ethicalbanking #socialimpact #responsiblefinance #whatthefintech

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