The economy is showing signs of recovery, which has boosted the optimism of small businesses across the United Kingdom (UK). This has led them to borrow once again, though cautiously. The percentage of companies opting for external finance has gone up. According to eye-opening statistics, nearly 50% (46%) of organisations now rely on funds from lenders to raise capital or stay afloat. Do you think this trend will continue as the business environment continues to improve? Read more on that: https://heyor.ca/MNSHTa #EconomicRecovery #BusinessFinance #ExternalFinance #SMEFinance
Funding Friends Ltd
Financial Services
Experienced professionals delivering a technology enabled brokerage service for all your business finance requirements.
About us
Funding Friends are real people who make it easy to find the right funding for your business needs We believe in personal service delivered by seasoned professionals who have deep knowledge of the markets in which they operate – they are supported by slick technology and systems – we call this Relationship Broking! Our offering A relationship approach to business lending – we take time to understand your story, your needs and where you want to get to. Experienced people The service is delivered by experienced professionals with a strong background in the finance sector. We typically have 20-30 years’ experience each across a range of financial disciplines, and we often pool resources and opinions amongst the team to get you the best result. Wide network – the Funding Friends are all experienced, respected professionals with significant networks – we’ve worked at multiple lenders in our careers and this helps us not only identify the right lender or service provider for your needs, but also the right person at that organisation enabling us to ensure we get to the right answer – at pace! Good technology We’ve invested in systems to ensure we keep completely up to date with market trends and to ensure that your experience is a slick as possible – for example we minimise paperwork with electronic documents and e-signatures. Simple and Transparent We’ll keep the experience of achieving your funding goals as simple as possible, no dramas, no jargon just a good friendly experience (with all charges outlined upfront) that delivers what you need so that when you need something else, we’ll be your first call.
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http://fundingfriends.co.uk
External link for Funding Friends Ltd
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- London
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2020
Locations
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London , GB
Employees at Funding Friends Ltd
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Jonathan Rostron
Co-Founder and CEO at Funding Friends Ltd, experienced banker and finance broker
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Mike Gascoigne
Experienced Banker, Finance Broker and Debt Advisory Consultancy
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Chris Parnell
Experienced Banker, Finance Broker and Debt Advisory Consultancy
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Damian McGann
Co Founder and Exec Chairman at Funding Friends Ltd
Updates
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Happy New Year! 😊 We wish you a year filled with blessings and prosperity for you and your loved ones! #HappyNewYear #Blessings2025 #NewYearWishes #JoyfulBeginnings
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During the recent Commercial Lender Awards hosted by NACFB guests managed to fundraise about £30K for Air Ambulance UK. As proud members of the NACFB its great to see them using the power of the organisation to raise much needed funds for worthy charities! Check out more about this fundraiser here: https://heyor.ca/aDvJTE #CommercialLenderAwards #NACFB #AirAmbulanceUK
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Many expected the Bank of England (BoE) to make further interest cuts last year. This is, however, the time to be extra cautious according to Clare Lombardelli, deputy governor in BoE, as this is the 'last mile'. She also shared that the bank is keenly monitoring relevant data and will remove monetary policy restrictions at a gradual pace in the coming months. Is BoE on the right track? Read more here: https://heyor.ca/wQMkDB #BankOfEngland #MonetaryPolicy #EconomicOutlook #InterestRates
Inflation in difficult "last mile": BoE's Lombardelli - Mortgage Finance Gazette
https://www.mortgagefinancegazette.com
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The Funding Friends team sends you warm and hearty holiday greetings! ☃️ Merry Christmas! 😊🎄 ✨ #ChristmasGreetings #FundingFriends #WarmWishes #HolidaySeason
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As we approach the Christmas break closing out our best ever quarter we wanted to thank our wonderful customers, outstanding Appointed Representatives and the Lenders who we work with - ones we have done business this quarter are tagged below! NatWest Group BizLend Yorkshire Building Society eCapital Commercial Finance UK Cambridge & Counties Bank Hampshire Trust Bank Praetura Commercial Finance Paragon SME Lending Aldermore Bank Reward Funding Skipton Group Lloyds Bank Funding Circle UK Allica Bank Accelerated Payments Limited GB Bank Santander UK Castle Trust Bank Arbuthnot Latham HS Credit iwoca https://lnkd.in/dN4XvG68
Funding Friends - experienced people who find business funding for you
https://fundingfriends.co.uk
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The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) recently appointed a new compliance head. Sarah Cunningham brings extensive experience in the finance sector spanning over 20 years. Her role will be concerned with helping lenders properly handle external challenges, as well as overseeing the growth of the Assurance Consultation Process (ACP) division. Compliance is becomingly increasingly important as businesses are rightly looking for qualified / proficient advice that supports their business needs. Read more here: https://heyor.ca/uXqb2C #SarahCunningham #ComplianceHead #FinanceSector #CommercialFinance
NACFB appoints new Head of Compliance
https://nacfb.org
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Our pension lending solution can help you acquire up to 70% of the total cost of a property that you intend to buy. Note that your fund's net value will need to be at least twice what you can borrow. The two pensions that we consider for the aforementioned are Small Self-Administered Scheme (SSAS) and Self-invested Personal Pensions (SIPP). Ready for our pension lending? Click on the 'Get Funding' button here: https://heyor.ca/QywKkd #PensionLending #SSAS #SIPP #PropertyInvestment
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According to recent informative data, the private equity funds market has grown in leaps and bounds. Investors have mostly been interested in large funds in the past due to the assumption that they are likely to bring bigger returns. This has, however, recently changed, as smaller funds are now outperforming the bigger ones. What do you think has led to this shift? Please let us know in the comment section below. For more: https://heyor.ca/Ch8lew #PrivateEquity #InvestmentTrends #EquityFunds #InvestorInsights
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Sustainability has been a major topic of discussion in the business world, and businesses have been looking to change their operations to reduce their carbon emissions. This could prompt a need to replace old machinery and processes that release harmful gases into the atmosphere. Asset Finance has been helping businesses do this with ease by allowing them to acquire new machinery without putting a dent in their capital investment. Several funders now making discounts on loans in addition for sustainable projects so defiantly something businesses need to have on their radar! For more: https://heyor.ca/sBWjOI #CarbonReduction #AssetFinance #GreenBusiness #EcoFriendlyOperations
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