Here at County Finance Group, we help all manner of enterprises to achieve and maintain cash flow. Through this process we get to know our clients very well, often forming long, successful partnerships. One such partner that we are very proud to support is the Cornwall-based charity group Transferable Skills Training (TST) and their sister…
The recent Small Business Outlook 2015 report by Centre for Cities has found that small to medium sized businesses involved in “new work”, such as the creative, professional and digital sectors, are driving growth within the top UK cities. The report found that SMEs within these “new work” industries have been outperforming other industries. From…
Small businesses are predicting the highest level of growth over the next five years, according to the latest Santander Corporate & Commercial Business Growth annual survey. The usual definition of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) is any business with fewer than 250 employees. There were 5.2 million SMEs in the UK in 2014, accounting…
The Markit/Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply’s monthly PMI index increased from 57.1 to 57.3 in August. The latest report identifies strong improvements in both business activity and employment levels, as well as an easing in the availability of raw materials. The latter is credited to increased supplier capacity and lower energy costs, which has…
The latest data from Markit and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), showed that growth in the sector was 51.9 in July, after hitting a 26-month low in June. The UK Purchasing Managers’ Index measures growth in the sector on a month-by-month basis, where anything under 50 represents contraction, and anything over 50…
On June 30th 2015 a £1.7b potash mine proposal secured approval from the park authority of the North York Moors National Park. The Sirius Minerals project will create over 1000 jobs and pump billions into the local economy, providing a boost to the area around the port town of Whitby. The mine, known as the…
In June we celebrated our 20 Year Anniversary, and as part of our celebrations we ran a number of competitions for both new and existing customers. You can see the winners below: Winner of the Ipad Mini Leicestershire Haulier, a local businessman introduced to County approximately 5 years ago, he first purchased an asset we…
Some insight into how technology is advancing and sustaining agriculture in order to keep up with increasing global food demands.
Having a look at some of the biggest “Mega Projects” in the world, huge construction and engineering projects costing over 1 billion dollars.
This Sunday at County Finance Group we will be celebrating our 20th anniversary as a family owned independent finance house. Our business launched in 1995 and we now provide access to the very best tailor-made financial solutions for businesses purchasing new plant and machinery. Our customers consist of a whole range of industries from construction,…