Persons talking to (in our opinion, at least) businesses… Investors Chronicle (IC) trumpets the benefits of crowdfunding. Good news – but, at least to us – not new news. “With prevailing low interest rates, investors have been forced to look to higher-risk sources of income such as equity income and property, but in recent years […]
Sweet success? Minibinds are next up for crowdfunding Trade news organisation Alternative Finance is on the track of future developments in the exapanding crowdfunding market after a recent post regarding Hotel Chocolat and its successful minbond issue. Nicola, the “acclaimed fund manager and Founder of Money & Co., confirmed that the platform’s first mini-bonds are […]
Crwodfunding is not just for the rich – and not a banker in sight One way of looking at crowdfunding is to see it as finacial democracy in action: crowdfunders aim to bring people and businesses together. Crowdfunding isn’t meant to be for the rich, for the elite. And it’s not meant to be exclusively […]
SMEs, many of which are biotechnology companies, need our support When I say that I am trying to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK by providing an alternative source of finance to the banks, people often ask why that’s important. There are just over 24 million people working for private businesses in […]
We endorse the figures – not necessarily the text! More mixed news on the likelihood of a rise in interest rates. The bad news comes from BBC online, which reports that the rate of UK inflation rose to 1.9 per cent, up from 1.5 per cent in May, according to the Office for National Statistics. […]
Equity deals – especially start-ups – concern the FCA Financial trade press outlet Money Marketing reports that the Financial Conduct Authority is “concerned potential investors do not fully understand the risks of crowdfunding”. Money&Co. shares that concern. When you lend money, your capital – despite the rigorous credit analysis to which all our borrowing companies […]
Forest Fuels makes premium grade fuels from wood chips and pellets We are delighted to announce the launch of the Forest Fuels loan auction on the Money&Co. website. Forest Fuels is seeking £275,000, over a 60-month term to fund long-term growth. The credit-analysis team has awarded the company a B+ rating, with an indicative gross […]
BCC criticises a system that’s not getting money to business The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), a business lobby group, this week said the recovery was “moving forward” but warned that “repairing our broken business finance system” was “a top priority”, according to a report from the BBC. “These results reinforce the case against the […]
Crowdfunding now takes cenre stage Money&Co. CEO, Nicola Horlick, harboured ambitions to be an actress, but three years as a student at Oxford turned her head, and a career in finance followed, reports Economia magazine in a recent profile of Nicola. Economia describes itself as “the member publication for ICAEW chartered accountants… essential technical accountancy […]
Robert: “We have great pedigree… Blue-chip customers.” Mecmesin, led by chairman Robert Oakley (above), is a Sussex-based family-owned business, founded in 1977. It has an annual turnover of more than £10 million, makes £1 million in annual profit, and provides employment for a workforce of160. Mecmesin makes force and torque testing equipment used to measure […]