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The Assetz Capital platform is no longer open to investment from individual investors. No new investments into peer-to-peer loans are possible and, as a result, no new funds should be deposited. The existing loan book relating to the Retail platform is now in run-off and this will, over time, deliver the return of capital to investors. Full information can be found here . Existing Retail lenders can still log in, view information regarding their account and loan holdings and operate their account in accordance with the information regarding the run-off provided on the link above. Please see this important message regarding the currency of the information on the pages on this website.

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What's going on at Assetz Capital? These news articles, blogs and press releases will keep you up-to-date with what we're doing and what we think.

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The Financial Crash: Is Peer-to-Peer Lending the Solution?

During the five years since the financial crash, it’s been nearly impossible to flick through the business section of a newspaper without reading about the lack of available funding for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

- September 23, 2014

P2P Lending is Evolving: The Strongest will Succeed

Gone are the days when people would say peer-to-peer lending was a fad or something trendy to talk about around the coffee table.

The sector has come of age and become recognised by the Government both as a means to encourage lending to SMEs and as a way to provide higher returns for investors.

- September 19, 2014

What do NISAs Mean for P2P Investors?

In March, George Osborne made an announcement that could have a big impact on peer-to-peer lending: investors would be able to include P2P loans in their ISAs, potentially giving them access to tax-free returns through P2P platforms.

- September 12, 2014

How 271 Investors Helped to Launch a Local Equine Centre
How 271 Investors Helped to Launch a Local Equine Centre

Wanting to launch an equine centre in Potterspury, between Northampton and Milton Keynes, Alison and Clive Worker came to peer-to-peer lender Assetz Capital for help rather than going to a bank. 

- September 2, 2014

How loans are priced – and why it matters

How do peer-to-peer lending platforms decide what rate of interest a borrower should pay? Take a look at the peer-to-peer lending platforms on the market and you’ll see two models for deciding what rate of interest a borrower should pay.

- August 14, 2014

Plan to encourage bank referrals to alternative lenders is positive, but will be too late to help many businesses
Plan to encourage bank referrals to alternative lenders is positive, but will be too late to help many businesses

Reacting to George Osborne’s announcement that the Government will create new legislation to require banks to refer rejected SME borrowers to alternative funding providers, Stuart Law, CEO of Assetz Capital, one of the UK's fastest-growing and largest P2P business lenders, commented:

- August 6, 2014

Assetz Capital smashes £40m milestone with exponential growth in loan and investor demand
Assetz Capital smashes £40m milestone with exponential growth in loan and investor demand

Following record lending volumes in excess of £30m in 2014 alone, Assetz Capital, one of the UK’s fastest-growing peer-to-peer platforms, has now lent more than £40m to UK SMEs and property developers.

- August 5, 2014

New jobs in Northamptonshire funded by Assetz Capital

Northampton Chronicle - August 1, 2014

Welcome to the Assetz Capital Blog

Peer-to-peer lending is evolving at an incredible rate, and its growth to date has been exponential. Earlier this year, the industry passed the £1bn lent milestone, and platforms such as Assetz Capital are consistently growing by as much as 20 per cent each month. In fact, the industry has proved so successful that it seems odd to imagine a world without it. Back in 2005 though, when the UK’s first peer-to-peer lender opened its doors, few expected that the tiny industry would survive, let alone thrive.

- July 22, 2014

271 investors help local equine centre launch
271 investors help local equine centre launch

A family business has secured a six figure crowdfunded loan to launch a new 8.5 acre equestrian centre in Potterspury, near Milton Keynes. The loan was secured through Assetz Capital, the fastest growing peer-to-peer lending platform in the UK.

- July 17, 2014

Tax-free ISAs not much use when cash returns nearly zero
Tax-free ISAs not much use when cash returns nearly zero

As investors scramble to take advantage of the new £15,000 NISA allowance, Assetz Capital is urging investors not to be blinkered by the promise of tax-free interest and consider whether they may make greater returns from alternative investments.

With even the top instant-access cash ISA paying just 1.5% p/a (1), Assetz Capital believes that investors with greater risk appetite would do well to consider investing through peer-to-peer lending platforms.

- June 25, 2014

Peer-to-peer lending BTL investors

LoveMoney - June 24, 2014

If the banks cannot lend then others have to

The Evening Standard - May 27, 2014