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The UK construction industry is facing a renewed wave of cost pressure. Not the slow, predictable kind that gets priced into next quarter's tenders. The kind that moves faster than most businesses can plan for. In March 2026, the monthly average for Brent crude rose from $70.89
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A credit score is one of the most relied-upon numbers in B2B trade. It sits at the top of every credit report, it shapes lending decisions, and it often determines whether a supplier says yes or no to a new trade account. For decades, it has been the starting point,
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Today we're announcing that Grand has raised $5M in funding led by 20VC, with participation from NAP (formerly Cavalry Ventures) and Firedrop. This is a milestone for us, but this post isn't just about the raise. It's about the mission we set out to
Today we're announcing that Grand has raised $5M in funding led by 20VC, with participation from NAP (formerly Cavalry Ventures) and Firedrop. This is a milestone for us, but this post isn't just about the raise. It's about the mission we set out to
Ask a credit manager how they assess a new trade account and you won't hear about one system. You'll hear about five. Maybe six. A credit report from one provider, a Companies House check in another tab, an internal spreadsheet tracking payment history, an email thread
Credit decisioning hasn't changed in 20 years. Five tabs, stale data, and days of waiting. AI is about to change that, not by replacing credit teams, but by giving them continuous intelligence, forward-looking insight, and the ability to turn every decision into a growth opportunity.
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If you ask most finance teams how they think about net terms, net 30, net 60, net 90, you'll hear words like "exposure," "risk," "working capital drag," and "cost of carry." Net terms are treated as a concession: something you
Ask a credit manager how they assess a new trade account and you won't hear about one system. You'll hear about five. Maybe six. A credit report from one provider, a Companies House check in another tab, an internal spreadsheet tracking payment history, an email thread
Credit decisioning hasn't changed in 20 years. Five tabs, stale data, and days of waiting. AI is about to change that, not by replacing credit teams, but by giving them continuous intelligence, forward-looking insight, and the ability to turn every decision into a growth opportunity.
A goalkeeper who saves every shot looks brilliant until you realise the team never scores. That's what's happening in trade credit. The entire system is built around preventing the worst outcome, and nobody's counting the goals that are never taken. When suppliers think about
