AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSME Finance & Support: Lloyds pledges £45bn of new SME lending under Accelerate 2030, while iwoca secures a £250m debt facility to back more flexible funding for UK small firms. Business Rates Pressure: Scotland’s business rates crisis is hitting hospitality and rural operators hard, with some facing rises of hundreds of per cent after revaluations, despite short-term relief. Local Planning & High Street Change: Liverpool City Council approved plans for Roseville Place on Rose Lane, meaning the loss of a nearly 100-year-old building and the businesses currently there. Cyber & AI for SMBs: UK-based inforcer raises $50m to help managed service providers manage Microsoft security and AI services for small and medium-sized businesses. Payments Security: PCI SSC’s Europe meeting returns to Edinburgh in October, focusing on how AI is changing payment fraud and how retailers and providers can defend against it. Community & Independent Trade: A York cafe, Bison, is closing after tough trading but is running a pay-as-you-feel offer on its final two days. Recognition for Small Firms: Cheese Box Glasgow wins a Great Taste one-star award for its Basque cheesecake, highlighting what independent producers can achieve.
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