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Credit Clearing and the Missing Middle, Part 1: The global economy feels dominated by large corporate players and financial institutions, while at the grassroots, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have to navigate an obstacle course of tight credit conditions, cashflow challenges, and uncertain demand. Yet these smaller businesses collectively represent 99. …

Late payments don’t just hurt individual businesses Late payments are sometimes viewed as a minor inconvenience, a simple delay that businesses can manage with a bit of financial juggling. The reality however, is that late payments have far-reaching impacts that extend beyond the immediate frustration of cashflow issues. In tightly interconnected local economies like Merseyside, these delays can cause significant knock-on disruptions, affecting not only the individual businesses involved but also the wider community. …

This article was published as a thought leadership piece in Liverpool Chamber of Commerce’s Well Connected Magazine Summer Edition. It feels like there’s a lot missing. Secure prospects for the future. Proportionate action on the climate crisis. A sense that collaboration is more than a buzzword, and will really yield material rewards. …

High-level Service Overview Catchment area Local Loop will be delivered via an app-based platform, which will enable us to introduce a whole roadmap of services to build the local economy. In addition to operating in Merseyside, we propose including an area of more rural character close to the city, in the hope of fostering local food trade connections. …