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May 10

• Close expands Midlands presence with Birmingham appointment
• Another top accolade for Close at Credit Today Awards

April 10

• Government fails SMEs
• Bosses issue red card over World Cup Finals

March 10

• Close ‘On the Money’ as it Scoops Fifth Invoice Finance Industry Award

February 10

• New Thinking Uncovers New Opportunities

January 10

• SMEs Wake up to Late Payment Hangover in 2010
• UK SMEs Hope for a Better Economy as their New Year’s Wish

November 09

• SMEs Slowly Regaining Trust in their Bank Managers
• Close Brothers Group PLC Scoop NACFB Award for Commercial Finanace Capabilities

October 09

• Close Invoice Finance Relocates Northern Commercial Centre to City Centre Hub
• Close Invoice Finance Enters Strategic Partnership with ICAEW
• Close Invoice Finance Announces New Senior Appointment for the Thames Valley Region
• Resiliant SMEs Fight to Retain Staff and Stave Off Redundancies

September 09

• Mergers and Acquisitions Key to Easing Recessional Pressure
• Cash Helps You Afford An Opportunity

August 09

• Close Invoice Finance Announces New Senior Appointment to its North West Sales Team
• SMEs’ Recession Nightmare Continues

July 09

• Close Invoice Finance Announces New Senior Appointment for the North West
• Close Invoice Finance Announces New Senior Appointment for the West Country and Bristol
• Putting an End to Risky Business
• SMEs Get Creative To Secure Business Cash Flow

May 09

• SMEs reliance on single debtors highlights dangers of domino effect
• UK’s Leading Independent Invoice Finance Provider in Major Acquisition Deal
• Top local invoice finance players in major acquisition deal
• Close Invoice Finance announces new senior appointment for Central and West London

April 09

• Close Invoice Finance Launch Multi Million Pound Fighting Fund
• Not all SMEs are equal when it comes to risk management
• Response to the Government Budget 2009
• Close Invoice Finance appoints new Managing Director for the North of England 
• Does the recession mean that now is a bad time to set up a business?

March 09

• Close Invoice Finance wins Business Moneyfacts Award for fourth year running
• Close Matters - News and Views from Close - For Introducers
• How can I minimise the impact of payment delays and ensure the liquidity of my business
  in light of the current financial storm?

February 09

• One in ten SMEs turn to family and friends for funding as bank credit dries up
• Close Matters - News and Views from Close - For Growing Businesses
• The D word
• Securing funding in a downturn

December 08

• It's the bleak mid-winter as cash crisis bites UK SMEs
• Lifeline to SMEs as squeeze on cash flow continues with payment delays

November 08

• Number of businesses going bust reaches highest level for five years as downturn bites
• Practical advice for recession proofing your business
• Companies move to secure cashflows

October 08

• Britain's SMEs Turn Their Backs On Technology Due To Fraud Fears

September 08

• IDeal - Changing the Face of Invoice Discounting with Technology

July 08

• Thousands of UK Businesses At Risk From Identity Theft

June 08

• Close Matters - News and Views from Close - For Introducers

May 08

• Step outside traditional finance routes to beat the downturn, says Simon Carter, Regional Commercial Director at Close Invoice Finance.
• Accountants Top In Advising Firms To Go For Growth.
• Close Matters - News and Views from Close - For Growing Businesses

April 08

• Midlands businesses are defying the economic doom and gloom, says Simon Carter, Regional Commercial Director at Close Invoice Finance.
• Close Invoice Finance announces new senior appointment for Northwest
• British Businesses Defy Gloomy Outlook To Go For Growth
• Innovation is the heart of our service promise!

March 08

• Winners of Business Moneyfacts Awards for the 3rd year running!
• Will invoice finance survive the credit crunch? Of course it will, says Peter Flynn, Commercial Director at Close Invoice Finance.
• Rise of bad debt and late payments – how Invoice finance can help.
• An IDeal opportunity. Mark Leach, Regional Sales Director at Close Invoice Finance, shows how the company is rising to the innovation challenge.
• Close Invoice Finance announces new regional sales director for East Anglia

February 08

• Close Invoice Finance strengthens the Northern commercial team
• Close Invoice Finance expands Irish footprint with new Dublin presence

January 08

• Mark Leach, Regional Sales Director at Close Invoice Finance, looks at the year ahead for local businesses.
• Close Invoice Finance announces two senior appointments at its Northern Commercial Centre

November 07

• Close win innovation award for IDeal
• Northern Ireland investment pays dividends for Close Invoice Finance

October 07

• Invoice finance has become the phrase that pays for increasing numbers of UK companies. David Thomson, Chief Executive at Close Invoice Finance looks at how the marketplace is evolving.

September 07

• Cashflow management becomes a paperless reality with Close Invoice Finance's IDeal