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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. …

I was delighted to give a five minute ’lightning pitch’ at this year’s FinTech North conference in Manchester’s Whitworth Hall, appearing in the FinTech Showcase alongside twelve other up-and-coming and established companies. The presentation started out by introducing our work as a leader in adapting powerful ‘clearing’ tools used by the banks in service of SMEs and communities. …