The Face Of British Family Business
Family Business United (‘FBU’) has launched ‘The Face of Family Business 2021’, the latest campaign to put the family business sector on the map. Comprising ‘faces’ of over 200 family business members, the face truly encapsulates the true spirit and diversity of the family business sector across the UK today. Leading family figures included in […]
Almost a third of SMEs invest to make businesses safe for the summer
New research from Recognise Bank finds that nearly eight out of ten small businesses are confident of a summer boost in trade, but over a third are worried about the impact of continued social distancing. SMEs are increasing their investment in protective measures for both customers and staff as they remain cautiously optimistic that the […]
UK jobs boost as six out of ten SMEs plan to recruit
Latest SME report from Recognise finds that over a third of smaller firms are looking to hire full time staff, with financial services leading the way as 72% of SMEs in the sector plan to employ more people Britain’s small businesses are giving the economy a jobs boost as we head out of lockdown restrictions, […]
Recognise and Mambu provide UK SMEs with bespoke lending
Recognise has partnered with Mambu to implement its SaaS cloud banking platform to serve the UK’s SMEs. Recognise Bank, granted a banking licence in December 2020, is now providing the rapidly evolving SME business sector with a range of unique products in commercial property and working capital loans. The bank’s proposition is unique in that […]
Trust is the key to securing funding in these challenging times
We look at the funding options open to businesses as they look to grow coming out of lockdown It’s been a tough winter, but as coronavirus restrictions are relaxed and the government’s roadmap out of lockdown remains on track, there is a palpable feeling of confidence amongst businesses that this summer will be better. In […]
Recognising the difference for family firms
Recognise is a partner of Family Business United, a global magazine and resource centre that brings together the family business community via news, insights, research and events. Paul Andrews, its founder and editor-in-chief, spoke to Recognise CEO, Jason Oakley, to understand more about the creation of the bank and its approach to finance for the […]
Recognise appoints new Head of Savings and Payments
Recognise Bank, the UK’s newest SME Bank, is pleased to announce the appointment of Damian Trussler as Head of Savings and Payments. Damian will lead the launch of the Bank’s personal savings products once the full banking licence is granted and then also develop the suite of Business Savings accounts which will follow later in […]
Recognise appoints Arun Sohanta Regional Director for the West Midlands
Recognise Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Arun Sohanta as Regional Director (West Midlands). Arun will be based out of Recognise’s regional hub in Birmingham. Arun has more than 15 years’ experience in banking and finance in the West Midlands, most recently as a Director of Acorn to Oaks, a specialist financial services […]
Perfect timing
The perfect storm of Covid and Brexit may not present an obvious window of opportunity to launch a bank, but James Meigh thinks now is the ‘ideal time’, writes John Grainger in The Yorkshire Post. While many in the business world have been battening down the hatches and waiting for the Covid storm to pass […]
Deliver products that meet customers’ needs
When the coronavirus pandemic forced UK businesses and public services into a series of lockdowns over the past year, digital technologies in the cloud enabled organisations to continue operating. Raconteur spoke to Jason Oakley about Recognise Bank’s experience of using the cloud. Recognise Bank launched in November in the middle of the pandemic, a bold […]
