New research from the UK’s leading insurance premium finance company, Premium Credit, shows SMEs are increasingly optimistic as recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic builds.

Premium Credit, the award winning specialty finance provider, is pleased to announce that Karl Leitelmayer has joined the business taking up the position of Specialist Lending Sales Director (Education, Sports and Leisure).

As the FCA sends out Top Up fee invoices to qualifying regulated firms, Premium Credit is offering business’ a finance facility to spread the cost over convenient monthly repayments rather than having to pay in one lump sum.

One of Premium Credit’s values that underpins our purpose is ‘Stand Together’, reflecting the teamwork we bring to support customers, partners and colleagues. As a purpose-led organisation committed to proudly supporting our community of customers and partners in creating opportunities through convenient payments, Premium Credit recognises the importance of community, the theme of this year’s BIBA conference.

HMRC’s announcement, waiving late filing and payment penalties for Self-Assessment taxpayers for one month earlier in the year is one example of economic support from government during the pandemic. However, will this and other state support packages like ‘Time to Pay’ be withdrawn as the pandemic eases? And what other payment choices will be available to customers paying tax bills in 2022?

Premium Credit, the UK and Ireland’s leading premium finance provider, is pleased to announce that Iain Atkinson has joined the business as a Key Account Manager.