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Agreement reached with iBusiness Funding to acquire Funding Circle's US business

Further to the announcement on 7 March 2024, Funding Circle today announces it has entered into an agreement for the sale of Funding Circle’s US business to iBusiness Funding, LLC (IBF).

Green shoots of recovery: Resilient SMEs poised for future growth, shows new research

New research - published by Oxford Economics in partnership with Funding Circle, based on a detailed survey of Funding Circle customers - finds that small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are showing increased resilience and optimism despite the ongoing headwinds.

Funding Circle partners with GreenTheUK to support UK nature and wildlife projects

The UK’s leading lending platform for small businesses, Funding Circle and GreenTheUK announce a new partnership with the mission to support nature and wildlife projects in 2024 - 2025, across the UK.

Full Year 2023 Results

Funding Circle Holdings plc (“Funding Circle”) today announces results for the twelve months ended 31 December 2023.

27 February 2024

Funding Circle announces newest lending partnership with Barclays Bank and TPG Angelo Gordon

The agreement will leverage Funding Circle’s data and technology driven platform to deploy up to £300m of funding to UK small businesses

Funding Circle announces Jamie George as brand ambassador

Funding Circle, the UK’s leading SME lending platform, has today unveiled international rugby star Jamie George as its first brand ambassador.

27 November 2023

Funding Circle appoints Rachael Raymond as UK Head of Broker

Funding Circle, the UK’s leading lending platform for small business borrowers, today announces the appointment of Rachael Raymond as Head of Broker.

23 November 2023

Funding Circle and Atom bank agree new lending partnership

Funding Circle, the UK’s leading SME lending platform, and Atom bank, the UK’s first app-based bank, today announce a new lending partnership that will provide up to c.£150m of funding to small businesses.

7 September 2023

Half Year 2023 Results

Funding Circle Holdings plc today announces results for the six months ended 30 June 2023.

Supporting SMEs’ wellbeing nationwide, Funding Circle teams up with Thrive Mental Wellbeing

In a new partnership between the charity, Thrive Mental Wellbeing and the UK’s largest small business lending platform, Funding Circle, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK will receive free mental health support.

Funding Circle & Rainbow Energy partner to support small businesses in taking control of energy costs

The UK's largest lending platform for small businesses, Funding Circle, announces a new partnership with Rainbow Energy

Funding Circle relaunches its Business Champion Programme for top performing brokers

The UK’s largest small business lending platform, Funding Circle, relaunches its Business Champion Programme for its top performing brokers.

Funding Circle facilitates £240m securitisation of investor’s SME loan portfolio

Funding Circle, the UK’s largest small business lending platform, and Waterfall Asset Management (WAM), a multi-national institutional asset manager, announce the closing of a £240m securitisation backed by SME loans.

FlexiPay, Funding Circle’s new line of credit product, is now available via brokers

The UK’s largest small business lending platform, Funding Circle, has made its new product, FlexiPay, available for brokers.

Funding Circle signs Pregnancy Loss Pledge

Funding Circle today announces that it has signed the Miscarriage Association’s Pregnancy Loss Pledge.

Young entrepreneurs of the future place sustainability at the forefront of their business plans

Over three in five (62%) of small business owners admit sustainability goals have taken a back seat during the cost of living crisis. However, 77% say that having a business that is seen as being environmentally friendly is now crucial in attracting quality employees. Prioritising sustainability in business is key for the young entrepreneurs of the future.

Resilience is more relevant now than ever for UK SMEs, new report reveals

A new report published by the UK’s largest small business lending platform, Funding Circle, in partnership with insights consultancy Savanta, looks at how resilience for small businesses and the impact of staff wellbeing is more important now than ever before.

UK SMEs demonstrate their resilience as they look to the future, research finds

New research—published today by Oxford Economics and in partnership with Funding Circle, including a detailed survey of Funding Circle customers—reveals UK SMEs’ durability, with 58% of respondents saying their experience of dealing with the pandemic’s challenges has made their business more resilient.

Funding Circle partners with Earthwatch to create thriving green spaces in urban places

1,200 trees planted to create two Tiny Forests at Peckham Rye Park & Common

Full Year 2022 Results

Funding Circle Holdings plc (“Funding Circle”) today announces results for the year ended 31 December 2022.

23 February 2023

Funding Circle and Sage partner to streamline financing for small businesses

The UK’s largest small business lending platform, Funding Circle, today announces its partnership with Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs). The collaboration makes it simpler for small businesses to secure funding.

17 February 2023

Brits name Fawlty Towers their favourite TV SME– but how would it fare as a small business in 2023

The much-loved small businesses from the small screen that may not be Open All Hours unless they adapt

20 January 2023

Funding Circle announces two new partnerships to support small businesses with increased access to finance

The UKs largest lending platform for small businesses, Funding Circle, this week announces two new partnerships with Tungsten and PayPoint, to further support small businesses in the UK with access to hassle-free finance.

Funding Circle Appoints Steve Allocca U.S. Managing Director

Funding Circle, the leading online lending platform for small business borrowers today announces Steve Allocca has joined the company as U.S. Managing Director.

14 December 2022

TIK TOK X SME: FROM A DOG BAKERY TO A SING-ALONG IN A CAFE

Funding Circle paired some of the UK’s leading TikTok creators with small businesses to turbocharge their self-promotion and inspire other SMEs

6 December 2022

Funding Circle encourages Brits to celebrate Christmas and New Year parties with small businesses

As the end of the year approaches and with almost nine in ten (88%) celebrating Christmas, consumers across the UK are looking forward to celebrating and hosting festive parties. This year, Funding Circle spotlights seven small businesses that can support with all the festive planning needs.

17 October 2022

New Chief Technology Officer at Funding Circle to spearhead its innovation agenda and multi-product platform expansion

Funding Circle, the UK’s largest lending platform for small business borrowers, today announces the appointment of Greig McEwan as Chief Technology Officer. Greig joins Funding Circle’s Global Leadership Team.

Bank for International Settlements Releases Fed Study Findings on the Impact of Fintech Lending on Credit Access for U.S. Small Businesses

Research finds that fintech small business platforms have the potential to create a more inclusive financial system

28 September 2022

Funding Circle partners with Hatch Enterprise to support underrepresented entrepreneurs

Funding Circle and charity, Hatch Enterprise join forces with the mission to empower underrepresented entrepreneurs to imagine, launch and grow sustainable and impactful businesses through tailored support, community and partnerships. During a twelve-month partnership, our Circlers will train and mentor start-up businesses in learning skills to help their businesses achieve their potential.

23 September 2022

Funding Circle and Bayview Asset Management announce new lending partnership

Funding Circle, the UK’s largest small business lending platform, and Bayview Asset Management (‘Bayview’), an investment management firm headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, today announce a lending partnership that is targeting the provision of £700m funding to small businesses over an 18 month period.

8 September 2022

Half Year 2022 Results

Funding Circle Holdings plc (“Funding Circle”) announces results for the six months ended 30 June 2022.

7 September 2022

Funding Circle and Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union Partner to Improve Credit Access for Small Business Owners

Affinity Plus is the first credit union investor in loans originated by Funding Circle and the latest community-focused institution to partner with the leading online small business lending platform

Funding Circle, Farm Bureau Bank® Collaborate to Boost Small Business Lending

Farm Bureau Bank is the latest regional bank to fund small business loans originated through Funding Circle

Small business news - Future of Business

Businesses of the future will focus on being socially responsible and caring – as they become highly automated. Futurologist Ian Pearson claims while employees have effectively worked as machines in the past, the future will see work centred around emotional and interpersonal skills. He suggests a phrase we’re likely to hear more of in the next few years is Care Economy – as the new high level of automation allows people to focus on people.

Future of Business - infographic

Our interactive graphics show how a range of businesses could look in the future based on research of 500 SME owners and insights from Futurologist Ian Pearson

Funding Circle TEAms up with SME customer, Bird & Blend Tea Co.

Funding Circle, the UK’s largest small business loan platform, is proud to continue supporting small and has recently stocked a unique selection of tea blends expertly created by award-winning tea company and Funding Circle customer, Bird & Blend Tea Co., for its London office.

Funding Circle launches Parental Buddy Scheme

This month, Funding Circle, the UK’s largest small business loan platform, has launched a new Parental Buddy Scheme to support Funding Circle employees, known as Circlers.

Funding Circle appoints new VP of engineering

Funding Circle, the UK’s largest small business loan platform, announces the appointment of Bruno Tavares as VP of Engineering.

Funding Circle, DreamSpring Partner to Increase Access to Capital for Small Business Owners in Underserved Communities

Online lending platform’s lending-as-a-service program expands nonprofit community development financial institution’s equitable lending reach and impact

Funding Circle and Varadero announce further lending partnership

Funding Circle, the UK’s largest small business loan platform, and Varadero Capital (“Varadero”), a value-driven alternative investment manager, today announce a follow-on transaction that will provide up to £400m of funding to small businesses.

Funding Circle enhances employee benefits with £500 ‘Money To Do More’ allowance

This month, Funding Circle, the UK’s largest small business loan platform, has refreshed its ‘Money To Do More’ scheme with enhanced benefits for Funding Circle employees, known as Circlers.

Funding Circle and Magnetar Capital UK announce new lending partnership

The partnership will leverage Funding Circle’s machine learning capabilities to deploy more than £300m funding to UK small businesses

Funding Circle appoints new Managing Director to lead FlexiPay expansion

Funding Circle, the UK’s largest small business loan platform, announces the appointment of Jerome Fernandez as Managing Director, FlexiPay.

Funding Circle appoints new Director of Communications

Funding Circle, the UK’s largest small business loan platform, has appointed Abigail Whittaker as its new Director of Communications.

Funding Circle and Waterfall Asset Management announce £1bn lending partnership

The partnership will leverage the platform's machine learning capabilities to deploy new funding to UK small businesses over a two-year period.

Pitney Bowes and Funding Circle Launch Innovative Partnership to Support Small Business Lending

This unique partnership expands Main Street owners’ access to much-needed affordable capital

Small business spotlight - face value

A make-up student who started out with a face-painting stall at a festival has grown her passion into a fashion brand with a host of celebrity fans – including Margot Robbie, Nicole Scherzinger and Pixie Lott.

Full Year 2021 Results

Funding Circle Holdings plc (“Funding Circle”) today announces results for the year ended 31 December 2021.

Business milestones - infographic

Our interactive timeline reveals more than 500 years of historic milestones for women at work, and the top 10 business role models inspiring today's women

Small business news - Business milestones

This inspiring timeline shows the top milestones in the female work environment - from Katherine Fenkyll taking over her husband’s drapery business in 1479 - to women being allowed to join the London Stock Exchange in 1973.

31 January 2022

Funding Circle and Nationwide Launch Innovative Partnership to Improve Access to Critical Services for American Small Business Owners

Denver, January 31, 2022 – Funding Circle, a leading online small business lending platform in the U.S., and Nationwide, one of the nation’s longest-standing insurance and financial services companies, today announced the launch of a brand new partnership specifically designed to improve access to much-needed capital and business insurance resources and services for American small business owners.

8 December 2021

Small business news - shopping small this Christmas

Small businesses are set to receive more than £8 billion this Christmas – as more shoppers plan to buy gifts, food and decorations from independents over big stores.

2 December 2021

Funding Circle launches new embedded finance solution

Funding Circle, the leading platform for small business loans, has today unveiled an Application Programming Interface (API) that enables partners to natively embed Funding Circle into their website, providing customers with fast and seamless access to business loans.

11 November 2021

Small business spotlight - Makes for a great read

A family business has hit more than one million sales a year and seen turnover soar as bored Brits spent the past year getting stuck into jigsaws.

19 October 2021

Small business spotlight - pandemic reflections

A quarter of business owners feel ‘more prepared than ever’ to guide their companies to success following the pandemic.

9 September 2021

Funding Circle announces CEO transition

Funding Circle announces that Lisa Jacobs, Managing Director of Funding Circle UK, is to succeed Samir Desai CBE as Chief Executive Officer from January 1st 2022.

9 September 2021

Half Year 2021 Results

Funding Circle Holdings plc (“Funding Circle”), today announces results for the six months ended 30 June 2021.

2 September 2021

Funding Circle launches FlexiPay to revolutionise £1 trillion small business payments market

Funding Circle, the leading platform for small business loans, has launched its first payments facility, FlexiPay, as the next step in its mission to help solve more funding problems for small businesses.

Funding Circle Extends Partnership with Congressional Bank to Get More Capital to US Small Businesses

Funding Circle, the small business loans platform and Congressional Bank, a bank headquartered in Maryland, have today announced an extension of their existing lending partnership to provide more capital to small businesses across the US.

Small business spotlight - business is working out

A women’s ‘athleisure’ brand started by a personal trainer with £250 of cash has taken its 200,000th order in just four years.

Small business confidence rising but fears over future lockdowns remain, finds BCC/Funding Circle survey

UK small businesses are increasingly confident in their ability to grow and power the economic recovery, although many still have fears about the ongoing impact of Covid restrictions. This comes according to new data published today by the British Chambers of Commerce in partnership with Funding Circle, the UK’s largest small business loan platform.

Funding Circle and Atom bank announce £300m lending partnership

Atom will harness the platform’s machine learning capabilities to deploy new funding to 4,000 UK small businesses, continuing their support for UK SMEs.

Funding Circle accredited under the Recovery Loan Scheme

Funding Circle becomes the first lending platform to be accredited under RLS.

Strong start to 2021 with total income and AEBITDA in H1 anticipated to be well ahead of expectations.

Small business spotlight - an entre-brie-neurial success

A cheesemonger has seen website orders increase ten-fold as Brits look to get their dairy fix online.

Full Year 2020 Results

Funding Circle Holdings plc (“Funding Circle”), today announces results for the year ended 31 December 2020.

UK SMEs ready to power the post-pandemic recovery

A new report has found that as the UK embarks on its roadmap out of lockdown, a significant proportion of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will emerge with the capacity, need and desire to invest in their business and power the economic recovery.

17 February 2021

Small business spotlight - flock to shepherd's huts

A luxury hut maker has reported a 30 per cent rise in turnover as Brits create posh offices in their gardens.

25 January 2021

Small business news - long and winding road

Business owners endure 11 months of pitching, six reinventions of their business model and four years of work before finding success.

18 January 2021

H2 2020 trading update

Strong end to 2020 with total income and AEBITDA well ahead of previous expectations.

14 January 2021

Funding Circle to Offer First and Second Draw Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans

Funding Circle is committed to helping small businesses access critical COVID-19 relief funds.

21 December 2020

Small business spotlight - pints win prizes

A hobby 'micro' brewery started in the cramped living room of an ex-council flat has grown into a million-pound business that has weathered the alcohol industry’s biggest ever storm.

4 December 2020

Small business news - Christmas like no other

Nearly half of Brits plan to shun big chain stores this Christmas as they seek more thoughtful presents - to make up for not seeing loved ones.

24 November 2020

Expected to finish 2020 strongly and upgraded outlook to AEBITDA profitable in H2.

5 November 2020

British Business Investments announces new £30 million commitment to back UK SMEs through Funding Circle’s UK SME Direct Lending Fund

British Business Investments, a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, today announces a £30 million commitment to support UK small businesses through Funding Circle’s UK SME Direct Lending Fund.

24 September 2020

Half Year 2020 Results

Funding Circle Holdings plc (“Funding Circle”), today announces results for the six months ended 30 June 2020.

Small business news - keeping it in the family

Almost a quarter of business owners have ‘employed’ relatives in recent months – sparking a revival of traditional family businesses.

Small business spotlight - (gin &) tonic boom

An artisan gin maker has recorded an 800 per cent increase in online sales as Brits’ love for G&T continues in the Covid-19 era.

Small business spotlight - who wants to be a milliner?

Hollywood A-listers and pop superstars may be among their customers but the UK’s hottest hat-maker credits two fictional stars with getting them ahead – Mad Men’s Don Draper and Peaky Blinders gang kingpin Tommy Shelby.

Small business news - you’ve got a friend in SME

Millions of shoppers have pledged to vote with their feet and continue to support small businesses - after turning their backs on larger chains.

Update on Government Schemes

Funding Circle Holdings plc UPDATE ON GOVERNMENT SCHEMES

FinTechs join forces to support small businesses

Starling, the digital bank, and Funding Circle, the UK’s largest small business loan platform, have entered a strategic partnership to provide £300 million of lending to small businesses under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).

Accredited to join CBILS & COVID-19 update

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Approved to join US Govt SME stimulus programme

APPROVED TO JOIN US GOVERNMENT SME STIMULUS PROGRAMME

Full Year 2019 Results

Funding Circle Holdings plc Full Year 2019 Results

27 January 2020

Oliver White to succeed Sean Glithero as Chief Financial Officer

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21 November 2019

Funding Circle £250m securitisation of SME loans unveiled

The £250m portfolio, built up by Funding Circle and Waterfall Asset Management, brings the total amount of UK Funding Circle loans securitised to £1 billion.

21 October 2019

Funding Circle Holdings plc (“Funding Circle”), the leading small and medium enterprise (“SME”) loans platform in the UK, US, Germany and the Netherlands, today announces updates to its statistics pages for the three months ending 30 September 2019 (the “Quarter”).

17 October 2019

Funding Circle open for business as it signs up to the government’s SME Finance Charter

Funding Circle open for business as it signs up to the government’s SME Finance Charter.

Funding Circle reveals inclusion in FTSE4Good Index Series

Funding Circle, a leading global small business loans platform, today reveals its inclusion in the FTSE4Good Index Series, which recognises companies that demonstrate the highest standards of corporate governance and sustainability.

Funding Circle closes $198 million securitization to support US small businesses

Funding Circle, the leading small business loans platform in the UK, US, Germany and the Netherlands, today closed its first asset-backed securitization (ABS) of US small business loans originated through its platform. The $198 million deal marks the debut of Funding Circle’s US securitization sponsorship capability, and is the fifth securitization of Funding Circle business loans globally.

H1 2019 Results

Funding Circle Holdings plc (“Funding Circle”, the “Group” or the “Company”), the leading small and medium enterprise (“SME”) loans platform in the UK, US, Germany and the Netherlands, today announces results for the six months to 30 June 2019 (“H1 2019”).

Fourth securitisation of Funding Circle loans unveiled

The £232m transaction is the fourth and largest ever securitisation facilitated through the Funding Circle platform - Today’s announcement comes three months after the last securitisation of Funding Circle loans, bringing the total amount of loans securitised to £755m.

Update to H1 & FY 2019 Outlook

Funding Circle Holdings plc (“Funding Circle” or the “Company”), the leading small and medium enterprise (“SME”) loans platform in the UK, US, Germany and the Netherlands, is today providing an update to its Outlook for 2019, as well as H1 2019 financial results and updates to its statistics pages for the three months ending 30 June 2019 (the “Quarter”).

Funding Circle and Merseyside Pension Fund launch UK Economic Impact Fund to back British small businesses

Funding Circle, the UK’s leading small business loans platform, today announced the launch of a new private direct lending fund which allows institutional investors to back small businesses and the UK economy.

Leading stars including Natalie Dormer, Richard E Grant, Felicity Jones, Michael Palin and Twiggy raise awareness of ‘Just A Book’ – an initiative from Just A Card and Funding Circle supporting small businesses

DOMINIC COOPER • NATALIE DORMER • NATHALIE EMMANUEL • CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG • RICHARD E GRANT • FELICITY JONES • HANIF KUREISHI • ALEX LANIPEKUN • HAYLEY MILLS • JAMES NORTON • DAVID OAKES • MICHAEL PALIN • BRUCE ROBINSON • GRETA SCACCHI • TWIGGY

Banks give small businesses the cold shoulder a decade after financial crisis

A new report published today by Oxford Economics has found that a decade after the financial crisis, bank lending to small businesses has failed to recover significantly.

Funding Circle Holdings plc (“Funding Circle” or the “Company”), the leading small and medium enterprise (“SME”) loans platform in the UK, US, Germany and the Netherlands, today announces updates to its statistics pages for the three months ending 31 March 2019 (the “Quarter”) and selected highlights from the Quarter.

Funding Circle and Pollen Street facilitate further securitisation with SBOLT 2019-1

Pollen Street Capital, the equity sponsor of SBOLT 2018-1, is returning to the market with SBOLT 2019-1, a securitisation of UK loans originated by Funding Circle, the leading small business loans platform in the UK, US, Germany and the Netherlands.

Full Year 2018 Results

Funding Circle Holdings plc (“Funding Circle” or the “Company”), the leading small and medium enterprise (“SME”) loans platform in the UK, US, Germany and the Netherlands, today announces results for the year ended 31 December 2018 (“2018”).

17 January 2019

Funding Circle Holdings plc (“Funding Circle” or the “Company”), the leading small and medium enterprise (“SME”) loans platform in the UK, US, Germany and the Netherlands, today announces updates to its statistics pages for the three months ending 31 December 2018 (the “Quarter”) and selected highlights from the quarter.

7 December 2018

Waterfall Asset Management to fund £1 billion of SME loans through Funding Circle platform

Funding Circle Holdings plc (“Funding Circle”), the leading small business loans platform in the UK, US, Germany and the Netherlands(1), announces that Funding Circle UK and Waterfall Asset Management, LLC (“Waterfall”), a leading institutional asset manager focused on structured credit, have entered into a strategic partnership to support the growth of UK small businesses. Under the terms of the agreement, Waterfall will invest in £1 billion of loans originated through Funding Circle’s UK platform over a two-year period. Waterfall’s investment will be partially financed by Deutsche Bank.

28 November 2018

British Business Bank announces new commitment through Funding Circle to increase UK small business lending

The British Business Bank today announces a commitment of up to £150 million for lending to UK small businesses through Funding Circle.

31 October 2018

Funding Circle and small business campaigner Just A Card join forces to back independent shops this Christmas

Funding Circle, the UK’s leading small business loans platform, and Just A Card, the grassroots campaign run by artists, makers, and small business owners, are today announcing their partnership to help independent retailers increase sales.

3 September 2018

Funding Circle Announces Intention to Publish a Registration Document and Potential Intention to Float

Funding Circle, the leading small business loans platform in the UK, US, Germany and the Netherlands, announces that it intends to publish today a Registration Document and is considering proceeding with an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange’s main market.

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