The Year in Focus; automotive and leasing sectors

By Natasha Boumediene

In nearly two difficult years for high street retail, vehicle leasing, amongst other high-value transactional sectors, has seen increased activity as business users, as well as consumers, become more confident making larger transactions online. Synergy’s core value of delivering an excellent leasing experience to our clients and keeping them at the heart of the business … Continued

Newable becomes first non-bank lender to be accredited under UK Export Finance’s General Export Facility programme

By Natasha Boumediene

This makes Newable the first non-bank lender to join the initiative which includes five existing lenders; HSBC, Santander, Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest. The export finance scheme was launched in December 2020 and was first available in March 2021, designed to provide exporting SMEs access to working capital to support through their COVID-19 recovery journey. Announced … Continued

The pivot to a leaner way of working

By Natasha Boumediene

We provide software operating systems for working capital lenders. For our clients, 2021 was about financial institutions moving from an ‘emergency’ state towards a shared focus on operational efficiency. Now, there’s no going back. Boosting operational efficiency Lockdown was a disorienting time for lenders in our sector, who previously relied heavily on paper-based processes and … Continued

Supporting the Space sector with advice and investment

By Ruth Collier

Newable has been supporting UK businesses for almost 40 years, through the provision of Money, Advice and Workspace. In 2020 alone, we supported over 43,000 business all at different stages of business development. In many cases, businesses will come to us at different stages of their business journey, whether they’re launching new products and need … Continued

Championing diversity – Race at work charter

By Natasha Boumediene

We aim to be recognised as one of the UK’s best employers, through our advocacy for equality, diversity and inclusion, and through our initiatives to attract, reward, inspire and train our people. Race at Work Charter To deliver on our ambition, we’ve signed up to the The Race at Work Charter and joined over 600 … Continued

U.K. SMEs keen to embrace a hybrid working style

By Natasha Boumediene

Almost half (47%) of UK SMEs would be more inclined to spend more time in the office if on-site child care facilities were available, while 83% cite a sustainable office environment as being important, reflecting an increasingly environmentally conscious workforce, according to the third Newable Small Business Confidence Index. The exclusive survey of 1,000 SME … Continued

Environmental case study – JC Atkinson

By Natasha Boumediene

In 2020, Newable acquired JCA and we’re proud that the largest independent manufacturer of coffins and caskets to the UK funeral market are now part of the Newable family. This acquisition was driven by a proactive decision by Newable to invest in environmentally focused business, to which JCA is a market leader, alongside their business … Continued