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HOLD TIGHT AND GET READY FOR THE CRASH…OR MAYBE NOT
Comment by Alex Littner, Managing Director, Boost Capital Whichever side of the fence you are on, you certainly couldn’t be criticised for not being able to sit tight with absolute certainty. There are so many ‘undecideds’ wavering from one side to the other that is can be difficult to find...
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'Ten days to go; ten points on Brexit for SMEs
Comment by Alex Littner, Managing Director, Boost Capital. JUNE 23rd is nearly upon us, and, with it, the referendum to decide whether Britain leaves the European Union (EU). With just days to go until the Brexit debate is decided, many small business owners are still wondering which way to vote....
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Alternative Lenders Set To Benefit From CMA Banking Recommendations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Boost Capital, the challenger lender to small businesses, welcomes the recommendations of the CMA report into retail banking. Managing Director, Alex Littner commented, 'There is a clear trend towards businesses moving to the alternative lenders such as Boost, but too few...
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Why Aren’t Politicians Asking The Right Questions About SME Funding
Alex Littner, Managing Director of Boost Capital, an emerging challenger lender to small businesses, comments on the Government's Business Innovation and Skills Select Committee hearing. Last December, when Parliament announced an inquiry into SMEs’ access to finance since the economic downturn,...
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Challenger Banks starting to fill the gap left by reluctant high street small business lenders.
The Bank of England's Quarterly Credit Conditions Report, released today, indicates that demand for borrowing from small businesses has fallen slightly over the last quarter, and credit being made available to small businesses has stayed flat. Conversely the credit provided to the sector by Challenger...
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Challenger lenders disappointed by the budget silence on the referral portal
Boost Capital, the challenger lender to small businesses has responded to the budget with muted enthusiasm, disappointed at the Chancellor's failure to announce any real progress on the development of the bank declines referral portal . Chief Executive of Boost Capital in the UK, Alex Littner said,...