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19th January 2021
Staff spotlight - Sherie Culley
Meet Sherie. Sherie is our Head of Operations and has been with Optimum Finance for two and a half years.
18th January 2021
Unsung hero of the pandemic: Anze
Optimum Finance client Anze, manufactures reusable gowns for doctors, nurses and patients, plus drapes and scrub suits. They are at the very heart of the fight to overcome Covid, whose services are playing a vital role in the ongoing battle with the virus.
15th January 2021
Reporting on the financial impact on SMEs of the pandemic and forecasts the outlook to March 2021.
Leading invoice finance provider Optimum Finance reports on the financial first half-year impact on SMEs of the pandemic and forecasts the outlook to March 2021.
7th January 2021
Staff spotlight - Ivan Zlatkov
Meet Ivan! Ivan is one of our Financial Controllers and has been with Optimum Finance since August 2019.
17th December 2020
Staff spotlight - Beth Wilson
Beth is our superstar Assistant Relationship Management Team Leader and has been with Optimum since 2017.
8th December 2020
Optimum Finance Looks Ahead to 2021 with predictions for SMEs
After possibly the most challenging and tumultuous year for business in living memory, Optimum Finance CEO Anthony Persse looks ahead to the next 12 months:
6th December 2020
Optimum Finance unveils new website as part of new CEO’s strategic vision
Leading invoice finance provider Optimum Finance has unveiled a new website that facilitates instant funding decisions as part of an updated strategic vision.
2nd December 2020
Advice on turnaround and recovery from Andy Phillips
Andy Phillips, regional sales director at Optimum Finance, gives his advice to businesses experiencing a downturn in their performance and looking for turnaround and recovery support.
28th October 2020
New appointments and a promotion at Optimum Finance
More industry heavyweights for Optimum Finance
19th October 2020
New CEO Appointed to Optimum Finance
Optimum Finance appoints Anthony Persse as new CEO
6th October 2020
Fast industry first web app service helps intermediary win deals
We caught up with Glenn Blackman, partner at FundInvoice LLP, to discuss how using our web app service has bolstered their offering.
27th August 2020
Transport and haulage firm appoints Optimum Finance to support invoice payments
Alex Hayward Managing Director at 14 Day UK Ltd, discusses how using Optimum Finance’s invoice finance services helped his business through Covid-19.
21st August 2020
Optimum Finance appoints three new industry heavyweights
Bristol and London-based invoice finance provider and fintech firm Optimum Finance has appointed three industry experts to bolster its offering.
19th August 2020
Webinar: Finance and risk mitigation – everything you need to know to support financial health
Leading UK invoice finance firm Optimum Finance is hosting a free online webinar for SME owners and managers whose businesses have been adversely affected, financially or otherwise, by the coronavirus pandemic and would like to know how to best to support their financial health.
28th July 2020
Five benefits for intermediaries using our web app
Our latest innovation in the invoice finance market is designed with intermediaries in mind.
28th July 2020
Introducing our web app for intermediaries
We are extremely excited to introduce our brand new web app for intermediaries.
10th June 2020
From Pandemic to Profit
Optimum Finance CEO Richard Pepler offers strategies to SMEs in planning for recovery
2nd June 2020
New funding line to provide support for SMEs during the coronavirus crisis
Leading UK invoice finance firm Optimum Finance has announced a new funding line increase to £16 million as it strives to provide small and medium businesses with access to immediate funds to enable a long-term healthy cash flow position.
17th May 2020
Companies and coronavirus – what to do if you run a UK SME
The Budget scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday 11 March) looks set to be a defining moment in the Government’s handling of the Covid-19 global outbreak.
13th May 2020
Healthcare business support package
We have launched a support service designed for firms in the healthcare sector called Optimum Medic.
18th March 2020
The Budget breakdown – what SMEs need to know
In addition to the emergency interest rate cut announced by The Bank of England today (11 March) from 0.75% to 0.25% which will make borrowing cheaper for businesses, here’s a rundown of key Budget measures which will affect small and medium businesses
3rd March 2020
Myth busting – Open Banking explained
Open Banking is a financial technology (fintech) term. It refers to the process where open APIs (application programme interface) can be used by third parties to build digital applications which can perform a range of tasks and functions to facilitate the sharing of financial data.
28th February 2020
Hope & Ivy video case study
We visited our London based customer, designer fashion brand Hope & Ivy, to speak to company founder Beth Chilton about the business, and why they decided to leave their bank to begin working with us here at Optimum Finance.
19th February 2020
Be honest. Are you a distracted director?
It’s important to take stock of how you spend your time and regularly assess whether you are working as effectively as possible.
27th January 2020
Adan Limited video case study
We visited one of our customers Adan Limited based in Boston, Linconshire and spoke to managing director Steve Plaskitt about his business, the industry and how our services such as factoring and cash flow have improved cash flow for the company.
7th January 2020
Optimum Finance's credit controllers relieve manufactory firm, Adan Ltd, management team of chasing payments and admin tasks
Optimum Finance has delivered a specially tailored credit control and debtor protection service to Adan Limited since 2018
1st January 2020
Optimum Finance help fashion manufacturer pay suppliers to enable business growth
Dragon’s Den success story Hope and Ivy has achieved faster, more sustainable growth with the support of a flexible invoice finance package from Optimum Finance.
29th November 2019
Optimum Finance continues UK-wide expansion with appointment of new regional sales director
Invoice finance firm Optimum Finance has appointed Lynn-Marie Stephenson as regional sales director for the North, highlighting the company’s continued nationwide growth.
9th October 2019
Meet the team: COO Claire Lewis
The team at Optimum Finance is comprised of knowledgeable and professional invoice finance experts with a wealth of experience between them and the entrepreneurial skillsets to support our customers in securing the right cash flow and working capital solutions to drive growth.
26th September 2019
Optimising the road to growth Optimum Finance supports MBO deal for landscaping and road maintenance firm ATM
Invoice finance specialist Optimum Finance has provided funding to support an MBO by leading UK vegetation management, fencing and landscaping firm ATM.
12th September 2019
What does a healthy business look like? Top assessment criteria
It’s a common story. A new business is launched, proves a big hit, grows quickly and appears to be a huge success. It takes on more staff, moves into a bigger premises, attracts bigger contracts, then suddenly, out of the blue, it collapses.
9th September 2019
Invoice finance firm announces partnership with leading provider of finance directors
Specialist lender [Optimum Finance](https://optimumfinance.co.uk/) has announced a collaboration with [Tectona Partnership](http://tectonapartnership.com/) to broaden its business support offering and complement its range of services.
22nd August 2019
Invoice finance firm unveils dedicated credit management service designed to help SMEs get invoices paid faster
Optimum Finance is launching a dedicated credit management service in a bid to tackle the slow payment of invoices which plagues many thousands of UK small and medium businesses.
22nd August 2019
UK Bookbinders benefit from Optimum Finance's team advice and invoice discounting service to ease the way the company collects debtors and setting-up debtor collection agency
The Weston-super-Mare based company, UK Book Binders, has been print finishing for over 40 years, and have a combined experience of over 250 years in the trade. We have been working with them to support their extended growth.
10th August 2019
Optimum Finance invests in market leading Open Banking and Open Accounting technology to improve financial processes for UK SMEs
Fast growth firm Optimum Finance is leading the UK invoice finance market by incorporating cutting edge technological solutions into its client approvals, onboarding process and financial reporting systems.
22nd July 2019
Optimum App Featured
A business news site recently featured the Optimum Finance app for SMEs ([original article](http://www.bristol-business.net/app-with-a-snap-decision-on-funding-for-smes-developed-by-optimum-finance/)) > Bristol-based invoice finance firm Optimum Finance has launched its industry’s first app aimed at accountants to empower them to gain almost immediate funding approval for their small business clients.
20th June 2019
Why drinks brands should use invoice finance as a business pick-me-up
The UK drinks market has been experiencing a boom in recent years, the gin category alone reached record highs in the summer of 2019 with sales, both home and abroad, peaking at £2.2 billion, according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA).
21st May 2019
SME Survey
Inconsistent payment terms resulting in cash flow pressure and an opaque financial outlook are the key findings of a survey of SME businesses in the South West.
30th April 2019
Further expansion and investment in new technology for invoice finance firm as SMEs continue to seek new funding sources
Specialist in SME finance Optimum Finance has published its first quarter results for 2019 to show growth of 15% in Q1 over Q4 in 2018, and 166% growth compared to Q1 in 2018, as small and medium-sized enterprises continue the upwards trend of using invoice finance and factoring services to manage cash flow.
16th April 2019
Invoice finance for the modern business – SMEs are embracing a new way of working: it’s called a relationship
The expectation of invoice finance as a business function is evolving into something much deeper, it’s no longer just about the money.
10th April 2019
Building strong partnerships with accountants
Accountants are key influencers when it comes to the management of their clients’ finances. They have a huge impact on SME clients and how funding solutions can contribute to commercial business success.
12th February 2019
Recruitment firm benefit from Optimum Finances services to help pay employees
Darcy Associates is a speclialist recruitment agency for construction workers. The company had worked with other finance companies, however, no one could keep up with their growth. When we started with working with Darcy Associates we immediately supported the businesses growths and values which helps them keep to their USP of paying workers before paying themselves.
17th January 2019
3Ks Engineering uses Optimum Finance's factoring service to help ease cash flow
We have been working with 3Ks Engineering Company Ltd for six months now and in this short time we have helped to improve their cash flow so they can focus on continuing to provide a fantastic quality service to their customers
7th January 2019
Overview of the Credit market
To put 2019 in perspective we need to take a look back. In the 3rd quarter 2009, Credit Insurance losses on failed businesses peaked at £89m for the UK. This was the delayed effect of 2008’s bubble bursting and set a new record.
19th December 2018
Why small businesses fail and how to avoid it
It’s no secret that the survival of small business can be challenging for entrepreneurs in the UK — only four in ten businesses survive past the five year mark of running the business.
17th December 2018
SME owners should pass a business ‘driving’ test before they can set up a new company
More than half of new UK businesses don’t survive beyond their first five years and while SME owners will readily blame the tax system, lack of bank lending or late payments, often the failure is down to something much more basic – bad financial management
12th November 2018
Optimum Finance and TML work together to support Alltek's billing cycle and provide additional funding.
We have now been working in partnership with finance brokers [TML Finance and Advisory](https://www.tml.uk.net/) for over a year and we’re proud to say that between us we have established a significant roster of clients across a wide range of industries.
17th October 2018
The British Distillers Alliance: Prevention is better than cure when it comes to your financial pipeline
The UK drinks market has boomed in recent years. The gin category alone achieved record sales of £2.2 billion in the summer of 2018 according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA), while the whisky market has seen an increase in sales of premium blends of 3.1 per cent.
16th September 2018
Optimum Finance SME trend analysis: SMEs post strong summer performance bucking the seasonal downturn
Invoice finance firm Optimum Finance has reported a summer boom for SMEs in the South West compared to growth in previous years and since the Brexit decision two years ago.
1st May 2018
How to prepare after winning a new contract
It’s that dream contract that could transform your business. A major new deal that is going to ignite growth and propel your company to the next level.
13th March 2018
Brexit bull
If there’s a horse at Cheltenham this week called ‘Brexit Bull’ I strongly urge you to put a hefty bet on it. It’s sure to be a good runner.
9th October 2017
Managing Your Relationships with Creditors and Debtors
All businesses have trading relationships with both suppliers and customers. Suppliers who extend credit to your business by letting you pay for goods or services after you receive them are your creditors.
18th July 2017
Importance of due diligence and the “Short Firm Fraud”
In this blog post we highlight a sophisticated scam, which targets trade suppliers of goods, often early stage companies building a client book. Small companies are being advised to be vigilant by increasingly sophisticated frauds such as the one explained below.