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Assetz Capital is a leading UK-based peer-to-peer business lender. We have lent over £950m to UK businesses for SME Term Loans, Commercial Mortgages, Development Finance, Bridging, Residential Refurbishment and Business Buy-to-Let. We currently have over 37,000 investors registered on the Assetz Capital platform. Since April 2013 our lenders have earned total gross interest of over £100m. Over £100m has also been invested in our IFISA to date. As of April 2019, the Assetz Capital IFISA accounted for 23% of total ISA market share, according to HMRC (HMRC Individual Savings Account Statistics, April 2019).



Company Members

Stuart Law
Martin Heelam
Simon Atkinson
Chris Mellish
David Penston
Mark Wardrop
Andrew Sheppard
Chris Macklin


Articles Featuring Assetz Capital

The changing state of UK alternative lending in 2022

16th August 2022 | Marc Shoffman

Peer-to-peer and equity crowdfunding face tougher FCA rules on marketing

2nd August 2022 | Oliver Smith

Assetz Capital hires new MD

15th July 2022 | Daniel Lanyon

Treasury announces new Future Fund to inject £375m into UK startups

20th July 2021 | Aisling Finn

Assetz Capital gave £370m boost to SMEs through CBILS

29th June 2021 | Aisling Finn

US private credit marketplace Finitive hires Asstez Capital co-founder to lead Europe expansion

25th May 2021 | Daniel Lanyon

A year in lockdown: What the world of fintech looks like a year on

23rd March 2021 | Aisling Finn

Syndicate Room gets £10m backing from British Business Bank’s investment arm

27th January 2021 | Oliver Smith

2020 in Fintech and Alternative Finance: Part 2

30th December 2020 | Oliver Smith

More P2P regulation is “wrong move” declare bosses, who say loan defaults during pandemic have been limited

12th November 2020 | John Reynolds

Assetz Capital bags £25m from British Business Investments

28th October 2020 | Aisling Finn

British Business Investments appoints Adam Kelly as new MD

27th October 2020 | Oliver Smith

Assetz Capital closes £1.5m funding round with cash from the Future Fund

8th October 2020 | Aisling Finn

Business as usual: Assetz Capital restarts retail lending operations

21st September 2020 | Aisling Finn

Savings app Chip raises over £10m on Crowdcube

11th September 2020 | Aisling Finn

Three months on: Which peer-to-peer platforms have re-opened?

23rd June 2020 | Oliver Smith

Government-backed lending to coronavirus-hit businesses surpasses £38bn

16th June 2020 | Aisling Finn

“Time is of the essence”: Assetz Capital CEO reveals £1m crowdfunding target and Future Fund hopes

4th June 2020 | Aisling Finn

UPDATE 3: Which fintechs are offering government-backed CBILS, CLBILS or Bounce Back loans?

21st May 2020 | Aisling Finn

Alternative lender iwoca joins list of CBILS accredited lenders

20th May 2020 | Aisling Finn

Peer-to-peer lender Assetz Capital announces coronavirus action plan

1st April 2020 | Aisling Finn

Covid-19 Fintech Watch: Digital banks reassure customers | P2P under pressure | Canadian banks close branches

19th March 2020 | Oliver Smith

Assetz Capital clinches £15m British Business Investments funding, as coronavirus blocks withdrawals

13th March 2020 | Aisling Finn

Budget 2020: How the fintech and alternative finance industry reacted

12th March 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

Assetz Capital reaches milestone £1bn lent on platform

6th March 2020 | Aisling Finn

Assetz Capital's ISA hits £100m

27th January 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

Fintech trends to look out for in 2020

9th January 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

2019 In Fintech And Alternative Finance: Part 2

24th December 2019 | Oliver Smith

2019 In Fintech And Alternative Finance: Part 1

23rd December 2019 | Oliver Smith

Property Partner to outsource client services to Goji

20th December 2019 | John Reynolds

Assetz makes raft of hires as it nears £1bn of lending

6th December 2019 | Daniel Lanyon

Ultimate Finance pulls out of unsecured lending market

4th September 2019 | Roger Baird

House Crowd launches £1m Seedrs fundraising

29th August 2019 | Roger Baird

OakNorth appoints two senior hires as it boosts lending

28th August 2019 | Roger Baird

US online loans firm SellersFunding lands in UK

16th August 2019 | Roger Baird

Assetz Capital boosts Scottish management team

16th August 2019 | Roger Baird

Assetz Capital hires bank veteran as relationship director

9th August 2019 | Roger Baird

Capital on Tap loans to small firms top £1bn

8th August 2019 | Roger Baird

Assetz Capital boosts lending by £300m over 12 months

22nd July 2019 | Roger Baird

Relendex poaches senior Assetz Capital executive as business development manager

4th July 2019 | Roger Baird

Fintech Tips: A rough guide to PropTech

18th June 2019 | Roger Baird

Assetz Capital hits bridging loans and small business lending milestones

6th June 2019 | Roger Baird

Assetz Capital launches Luxembourg-based private fund

17th May 2019 | Roger Baird

Assetz Capital launches fundraising, eyes IPO

15th May 2019 | Roger Baird

Assetz Capital ties up with German bank to help SMEs through Brexit

6th March 2019 | Roger Baird

Assetz Capital pulls in £10m to 90-day account in one week

1st March 2019 | Roger Baird

Former Assetz Capital founder’s new consultancy hired for blockchain project

19th February 2019 | Roger Baird

Assetz Capital tops £700m lending milestone

15th February 2019 | Roger Baird

Former Assetz Capital founder launches fintech consultancy

8th February 2019 | Roger Baird

A year in fintech & alternative finance: part 1

11th January 2019 | Roger Baird

Assetz Capital launches cashback offer

3rd January 2019 | Roger Baird

Property crowdfunding platform set to launch

15th October 2018 | George Geddes

Orca launches £500k crowdfunding raise

17th September 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Assetz Capital names ex-banker as new chief risk officer

29th August 2018 | Daniel Lanyon

P2P investors are ditching cash ISAs  

26th June 2018 | Daniel Lanyon

28 days later…Assetz Capital’s rate rise attracts £10m 

19th June 2018 | Daniel Lanyon

P2P lenders benefit as BoE keeps interest rates low

10th May 2018 | Karoliina Liimatainen

P2P lender strikes partnership to increase mortgage lending

17th April 2018 | Daniel Lanyon

MarketInvoice partners with NatWest

11th April 2018 | Daniel Lanyon

Assetz Capital hits manual lending milestone

6th April 2018 | Emily Nicolle

What recent IPOs reveal about the state of fintech

19th March 2018 | David Stevenson

Assetz Capital scores new institutional funding line

16th March 2018 | Daniel Lanyon

Assetz Capital's Manual Lending ISA goes live

26th February 2018 | Emily Nicolle

Assetz Capital reports high level take up of IFISA

13th February 2018 | Emily Nicolle

Esme joins Funding Circle, Iwoca, Seedrs and Assetz in Natwest panel

7th February 2018 | Daniel Lanyon

Seedrs opens up to new investors through secondary market revamp

6th February 2018 | Emily Nicolle

Seedrs: A 2017 crowdfunding retrospective

26th December 2017 | Emily Nicolle

What to watch out for in online lending in 2018

25th December 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Assetz Capital launches GBBA Series 2

20th December 2017 | Emily Nicolle

Assetz Capital launches IFISA wrapper

19th December 2017 | Ryan Weeks

MarketInvoice touts double-digit returns for 2017

18th December 2017 | Ryan Weeks

ThinCats unveils new branding as it pushes back IFISA launch

15th December 2017 | Emily Nicolle

Revamp season for asset-backed lenders

14th December 2017 | Ryan Weeks

RateSetter launches countdown for 2018 IFISA

1st December 2017 | Emily Nicolle

Assetz Capital announces IFISA launch date, to include manual lending

30th November 2017 | Emily Nicolle

Assetz Capital smashes its Seedrs target, raising £1.5m

20th November 2017 | Emily Nicolle

In lending its all about the recovery

17th November 2017 | David Stevenson

O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!

16th November 2017 | Mike Baliman

AltFi Data unveils new originator, new metrics

9th November 2017 | Ryan Weeks

P2P firm Assetz continues profitability

31st October 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Assetz Capital slashes mortgage rates even as critics warn about credit bubble

29th September 2017 | David Stevenson

Secured P2P lender Assetz Capital gets authorised

5th September 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Assetz Capital launches partnership to expand lender base

27th July 2017 | Daniel Lanyon

Peer-to-peer business lender continues push into Scotland

17th July 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Peer-to-peer lender reiterates commitment to brokers

7th July 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Equity crowdfunder Seedrs joins NatWest referrals scheme

30th May 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Peer-to-peer lender Assetz hits quarter billion mark

19th May 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Assetz Capital extends interest rate promotion due to “strong demand”

12th May 2017 | Moriah Costa

Rate increase pulls in £10m of new investments for Assetz Capital

5th May 2017 | Daniel Lanyon

FCA consultation paper on crowdfunding delayed by snap election

27th April 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Assetz Capital raises P2P interest rates for investors

13th April 2017 | Moriah Costa

Alternative lenders berate Chancellor for ineffective first budget

9th March 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Will demand for the Innovative Finance ISA and p2p lenders surge following Hammond’s dividend allowance cut?

8th March 2017 | Daniel Lanyon

Proving the peer-to-peer lending principle

21st February 2017 | Ryan Weeks

UK P2P Business Lending Growth Remains Robust

16th February 2017 | Aloysius Fekete

Alternative Finance in 2016: Good Growth in a Tumultuous Year

9th January 2017 | Aloysius Fekete

Deal sweeteners: premium plays on property?

23rd November 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Manchester based invoice platform scoops £6.25m in funding

21st September 2016 | David Stevenson

A Steady Summer for UK Origination Volume

6th September 2016 | Sam Griffiths

What the p2p and marketplace lending industry needs to do to go mainstream

2nd September 2016 | Daniel Lanyon

Slowing Origination makes for Sliding Net Lending

9th August 2016 | Sam Griffiths

Interest rates fall, P2P platforms overwhelmingly positive

4th August 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Full year 2016 UK Marketplace Lending Origination projection cut by 14%

7th July 2016 | Sam Griffiths

UK votes Leave – AltFi leaders react

24th June 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Assetz Capital Launches New Property Investment Products

22nd June 2016 | Lisa Walls-Hester

Pre-empting responses to Andrew Tyrie MP – Chairman of the Treasury Select Committee

2nd June 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Assetz Launches 30-day Access Account

9th May 2016 | Guglielmo de Stefano

First Stock Market Firm to Turn to P2P

29th April 2016 | Guglielmo de Stefano

Lending Review

11th April 2016 | Sukhwinder Shoker

“Big three” to miss IFISA launch

31st March 2016 | Ryan Weeks

February UK Volume Origination Roundup – Leap Year Success for UK Alternative Finance

4th March 2016 | Sukhwinder Shoker

Assetz Issues Update on Lending Capital

1st February 2016 | Ryan Weeks

2016 UK Origination Volume Predictions

12th January 2016 | Sam Griffiths

UK Alternative Finance in 2015 - Records A Plenty in £2.8bn Year

7th January 2016 | Sam Griffiths

A “meaningful” platform-bank partnership?

6th January 2016 | Ryan Weeks

zipMoney inks $108 million deal with Victory Park Capital

17th December 2015 | Guglielmo de Stefano

How go the referrals?

10th December 2015 | Ryan Weeks

A double header: Assetz’s Quick Access Account and Business Agent’s campaign

10th December 2015 | David Stevenson

IFISA Extends to Include 'Debt Securities'

30th November 2015 | Sam Hodges

FSCS vs Platform Contingency Funds

23rd November 2015 | Sam Hodges

Victory Park and KKR launch $175 Million Asset-Backed Securitization of Avant loans

20th November 2015 | Guglielmo de Stefano

Deadline Day

30th October 2015 | Ryan Weeks

The M&A Hokey Cokey

20th October 2015 | David Stevenson

Tales of platform failure and the concerning case of Jennifer Lodge

14th October 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Zencap Gears Up for Growth

1st September 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Seedrs Caps Off £10m Fundraise

24th August 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Assetz Unveils “Great British Business Account”

18th August 2015 | Ryan Weeks

New Choices to Emerge with Platform Funds

14th August 2015 | David Stevenson

iwoca to Raise Money Through UKBN

6th August 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Seedrs to Raise £10m in Series A

30th July 2015 | Ryan Weeks

The Route to Prosperity?

17th July 2015 | Ryan Weeks

FAQ Corner: What do the platforms mean by “diversification”?

13th July 2015 | Ryan Weeks

What does the FSCS Decline Mean for P2P?

6th July 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Peer to Peer Business Shifts Gear in Europe!

1st July 2015 | Sukhwinder Shoker

The Volume Winners and Losers of 2015 thus far...

15th June 2015 | Sam Griffiths

Is the risk of investing in P2P loans worth the bother?

12th June 2015 | David Stevenson

Challenger Bank to Lend Through Zopa

19th May 2015 | Ryan Weeks

More Fund Managers Buy Into P2P

13th May 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Victory Park Commits $50m to The Credit Junction

13th May 2015 | Georgina McCreadie

Unique Platform-Bank Alliance Forms

13th May 2015 | Ryan Weeks

The Investment Opportunity in Peer-to-Peer Mortgages

12th May 2015 | David Stevenson

Is Online Invoice Finance Poised for a Shake Up?

7th May 2015 | Ryan Weeks

FAQ Corner: What is a “Provision/ Contingency/ Safeguard Fund”?

6th May 2015 | Ryan Weeks

How many P2P Investors are there in the UK?

27th April 2015 | Sam Griffiths

How many P2P Investors are there in the UK?

27th April 2015 | Sam Griffiths

Direct Lending Fund to launch on LSE

13th April 2015 | Georgina McCreadie

Victory Park Portfolio Update

30th March 2015 | Georgina McCreadie

Budget 2015 Review: Key Takeaways for the Alternative Finance Space

18th March 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Victory Park Fund Floats

13th March 2015 | Georgina McCreadie

RateSetter Australia receives $10 million Investment

12th March 2015 | Georgina McCreadie

Bondora Looks to Scale Up Cross Border Investment

2nd March 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Victory Park Capital plans to list P2P Fund

26th February 2015 | Georgina McCreadie

The AltFi Frontline: A Breakout Room With a View

25th February 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Victory Park Invests Through Funding Circle

20th February 2015 | Georgina McCreadie

Assetz Offers Equity to the Crowd

16th February 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Victory Park to Float P2P Fund

3rd February 2015 | Georgina McCreadie

The AltFi Frontline: The Platform Parts Shop

3rd February 2015 | Ryan Weeks

RBS to Refer Businesses to P2P Sector

22nd January 2015 | Ryan Weeks

US Institutional Capital Floods UK Shores

21st January 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Is Online Invoice Finance Poised for a Shake Up?

6th January 2015 | Ryan Weeks

2015 UK Volume Predictions

23rd December 2014 | Sam Griffiths

Cross-Border JV Creates New Player in Invoice Finance Space

19th December 2014 | Ryan Weeks

The Big Four Stretch their Stride

10th December 2014 | Sam Griffiths

Peer-to-Business Lending - Alternative Finance Sector Report

28th November 2014 | Samantha Goins

Why “tech bubble” beats “quantitative easing”

24th November 2014 | Stuart Law

Assetz Poised to go Green

19th November 2014 | Georgina McCreadie

Assetz Capital Hits £50 Million Milestone

7th November 2014 | AltFi

Industry Reacts to Alternative Finance report

7th November 2014 | AltFi

Opinions Split Over British Business Bank

27th October 2014 | AltFi

Could Equity Crowdfunders Cause a Spike in House Prices?

21st October 2014 | AltFi

September Slowdown for Some - A look at last month's UK P2P volumes

1st October 2014 | Sam Griffiths

Just how dangerous is it in the new world of crowdfunding?

10th September 2014 | David Stevenson

Peer Lending and Asset Finance – The Opportunity

15th August 2014 | David Bradley-Ward

Referral Scheme Frenzy – the UK Platforms React

6th August 2014 | AltFi

The Liberum AltFi Index: “Challenger” P2B Platforms Driving Sector Growth

4th August 2014 | Sam Griffiths

The AltFi Frontline: A Continental Disparity

20th July 2014 | Ryan Weeks

The Liberum AltFi Index: Growth Rates Soar Across the Peer-to-Business Space

2nd July 2014 | Sam Griffiths

How to get started in P2P lending

26th June 2014 | David Stevenson

The AltFi Frontline: Unheralded Developments

23rd June 2014 | Ryan Weeks

Peer-to-Peer Lending shoots past the £1.5 Billion Mark - sector grows 50% in just 5 months!

27th May 2014 | David Stevenson

Peer-to-Peer Lending shoots past the £1.5 Billion Mark - sector grows 50% in just 5 months!

27th May 2014 | Sam Griffiths

Game-Changer in the Property Crowdfunding Space?

12th May 2014 | AltFi

The Liberum AltFi Index: Growth Rates Slow Across the Board

1st May 2014 | Sam Griffiths

Assetz Celebrates 1st Birthday - Investor Returns Top £1m

10th April 2014 | AltFi

The Liberum AltFi Index: Record Growth Rates for Wellesley & Co.

4th April 2014 | Ryan Weeks

Huge Moment for P2P Sector

19th March 2014 | AltFi

The Liberum AltFi Index: A New Form of AltFinance Emerges

5th March 2014 | Ryan Weeks

The Liberum AltFi Index: LendInvest Experience Growth Surge as Industry Growth Rate Climbs

5th February 2014 | Ryan Weeks

The Liberum AltFi Index: Alternative Finance Sector Smashes £1 Billion Barrier

13th January 2014 | Ryan Weeks

More than half of consumers believe peer-to-peer lending is a loan to a friend

18th August 2013 | AltFi