Rothschild, Woodford and Numis signify two giant steps for equity crowdfunding
When business schools students study the evolution of equity crowdfunding in our country, they will see that the last week of July 2015 was a watershed.
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The UKs fastest growing private companies: Hot 100 2015 (85) Hyperion Insurance Group
Led by David Howden, a former broker who has spearheaded the group’s expansion, Hyperion slots in at number 85 of the Hot 100.
Charlie Mullins: “Pin-striped villains” to face jail is good for economy and high street
In his Mansion House speech, the governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, signalled the end to the “culture of impunity” for pin-striped villains known as bankers, who have shown so much contempt for the law, according to Pimlico founder Charlie Mullins.
Sport Direct appoints interim CFO following investor unrest
Discount retailer Sports Direct has appointed Matt Pearson as an interim finance chief, following ongoing discontent among shareholders. He will also join the board.
UK recovery British CFOs more confident about the future
UK businesses have experienced a difficult couple of years, as markets have been dominated by economic uncertainty. However, as we move through 2015, we are beginning to witness economic recovery momentum and confidence from business professionals is increasing.
Powwownow’s FD talks expansion plans and why the trusty telephone is still important
Conference call provider Powwownow has 1.7m users worldwide across 85 countries – so what’s next on the horizon
Funding Circle’s CEO on raising $65m and $150m from VCs in just nine months
London firm Funding Circle entered the record books on 23 April by securing a place as one of the top five VC investment deals in British history. Real Business has caught up with CEO Samir Desai, who opened up on how the company managed to raise rounds of $65m and $150m in under a year.
General election 2015: Liberis CEO Paul Mildenstein – I’m voting as…
As someone heavily involved in the financing of growth businesses in the UK, it was no surprise that access to capital figured highly on Paul Mildenstein’s list of big issues. However, as the CEO of a small business himself, that was not all he wanted to talk about.
Does Wonga entering the red mean beginning of the end for payday loan firms
As one of the earliest, and most successful, companies offering quick access to finance through an online platform, the news that Wonga has reported a pre-tax loss of £37.3m for 2014 begs the question – has the honeymoon period for this industry come to an end
Five entrepreneurs over 50 who have showed how starting a business is done
According to the Prince’s Initiative for Mature Enterprise, there are 4.17m self-employed workers in the UK, of which 42 per cent are over 50. Here are five entrepreneurs, aged 52 and over, that didn’t let old age stop them.