Tag Archives: Gareth Oakley

Lloyds Bank Business study: only 12 percent of small businesses across UK made the move to go digital due to the pandemic

Posted on 14, January 2022 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Just 10% of small businesses launched a virtual shop window as a direct result of the pandemic Nearly half of small businesses are yet to make the move to online 65% see lack of digital skills as main barrier to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom

Tagged Business Banking, ceramic sculptures, digital skills shortfall, digitalisation, Gareth Oakley, going digital, Lloyds Bank, Lloyds Bank Academy, Lloyds Bank Business, Paula Armstrong Ceramics, Paula Bond, REPORT, RESEARCH, small businesses

Lloyds Bank Business: many SMEs across UK forced to urgently seek new borrowing due to the pandemic

Posted on 25, October 2021 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Vast majority of UK business content with current levels of debt Profit squeeze seen as biggest barrier to future growth Third of businesses would not contact their bank if worried about finances (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 25-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Lloyds … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Financial, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom

Tagged borrowing, business debt, business overdrafts, Gareth Oakley, Lloyds Bank, Lloyds Bank Business, loan consolidation, loans, paymentholidays, re-financing, RESEARCH, small businesses, SME business owners, SMEs

Lloyds Banking Group to help reverse UK’s widening trade deficit; pledge to help 25,000 exporters by 2020

Posted on 5, April 2016 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Pledge will help 5,000 new exporters in 2016 – and a total of 25,000 by 2020 – supporting the Government’s efforts to help 100,000 businesses export for the first time, as part of its Exporting is GREAT campaign. Commitment is one … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, International Trade, United Kingdom

Tagged Gareth Oakley, Lloyds Banking Group, Lord Price

Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking research: SMEs believe future success relies on their ability to recruit so-called millennials

Posted on 20, August 2015 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Almost nine in ten SMEs say ‘future growth relies on millennials’ Millennials will turn down job if culture isn’t right, even if money is good Businesses are investing 15 per cent of annual turnover to recruit millennials They need mentoring … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Management, Marketing, Small Business, United Kingdom

Tagged Gareth Oakley, Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, Millennials, SMEs