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UK B2B Credit Intelligence Digest — 3–9 May 2026 Summary The Construction Products Association cut its UK construction forecast to −2.5% for 2026, its biggest single downgrade on record, and the April construction PMI collapsed to 39.7 (from 45.6 in March). Two things to watch underneath the
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Risk moves off bank balance sheets — toward directors, suppliers and specialist finance — Covering 19–25 April 2026 · Published Tuesday 28 April 2026 Summary This week’s credit signal is fragmentation, not uniform tightening. Banks are still competing on mortgage pricing, while SME risk is surfacing through director guarantees, supplier payment
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The latest Middle East ceasefire extension is a real de-escalation signal, but for B2B lenders, it cannot yet be mistaken for a full economic reset. On April 24, 2026, Reuters reported that Israel and Lebanon had extended their ceasefire for three weeks after a White House-brokered meeting. The same report
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How credit supply is evolving and where to pay closer attention — Covering 12–18 April 2026 · Published Monday 20 April 2026 (UK) Summary A few things caught our eye this week. Insolvency numbers are still running high — 2,022 company insolvencies in England and Wales in March 2026, with construction
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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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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