Credit and Finance
Ebuyer gives SMB customers new lease of life
E-tailer teams up with ShireLeasing
CCJs on the rise
New figures suggest SMEs are increasingly pursuing legal means to chase late payments
Exertis looks to growth as it closes DVD arm
Smart and wearable tech primed for growth as distributor confirms 25 to 30 roles will be affected by withdrawal from DVD distribution
Entatech close to resolution with Changtel liquidator
Distributor says breakthrough in negotiations reached today will allow it to execute on strategy
W10 'hiatus' wallops Northamber
Long-standing chairman David Phillips says he wants to move to non-executive role
Exclusive - Bird: I'm not making an offer for Stone
Investment vehicle Stone Bidco was placed into administration last month
Dell Financial Services turns towards channel
Investment in indirect business mirrors Dell's wider strategy of increasing its channel mix, DFS UK boss Jim Findlay tells CRN
Palo Alto outgrows market as Q4 revenue soars
Security vendor reports 59 per cent revenue growth hitting £184m
Open for business
Atradius' Arwel Roberts tells CRN the credit insurer is seeking to increase its exposure in the IT channel despite recent spate of high-profile bankruptcies
Credit insurer 'cautious' over cloud market
But Atradius tells CRN it is keen to increase exposure in wider IT channel against backdrop of low claims levels
Syscap signs 30 new resellers
More channel firms turning to finance to make investments in cloud, leasing outfit claims
UK leads the way in billion-dollar tech startups
Almost half of the so-called unicorns in Europe are found in the UK
UK business distress levels at record low - research
Insolvency trade specialist R3 finds only 24 per cent of UK firms are suffering from distress
Sophos takes IPO plunge
Security vendor reveals billings topped £300m last year as it gears up to float on the LSE
IT suppliers waiting 54 days to get paid
Fresh research suggests cashflow in the channel is under more strain than ever
Exclusive Networks opens up on €100m investment boost
Chief executive Olivier Breittmayer claims Exclusive will hit €1bn mark earlier than expected
UK businesses owed £41bn in late payments
Almost half of UK businesses had invoices paid late in the past six months
Channel investor MXC Capital eyes four more deals
Redcentric, Castleton, 365 Agile and Pinnacle backer looking to add to stable after raising £12m in funding
Mid-market firms feeling 'forced' to sell up
Report predicts wave of pressurised sales in UK mid-market, with a third of leaders looking to cash in
What does the taxman have in store for the channel?
As the election looms, the channel should be on the lookout for policies with the potential to impact their businesses
SCC squares up to Cisco and HP with finance arm
Rigby Capital aims to turn over £75m within two years
London tech firms bag most VC cash ever in Q1
VC investment in London tech firms hits $682m
Claranet sings to new tune with refinancing deal
Goldman Sachs joins current list of financial backers
Making compliance work for you
The global financial services industry is a massive opportunity for the channel, writes eg solutions founder Elizabeth Gooch MBE
