Funding Circle lifts guidance but shares slide on CEO departure

8th Sep 2026 12:50

(Sharecast News) - Funding Circle slumped on Tuesday despite an upgrade to full-year guidance, as it announced the departure of well-regarded chief executive Lisa Jacobs.

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Funding Circle secures £500m funding commitment from Castlelake

11th Aug 2026 14:45

(Sharecast News) - Funding Circle said on Tuesday that investment manager Castlelake will provide up to £500m of funding to the SME finance platform over a two-year period.

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Funding Circle surges after strong H1 showing

16th Jul 2026 09:48

(Sharecast News) - Fintech firm Funding Circle was up double digits in early trade after posting a strong first‑half performance, with rapid revenue and profit growth and clear momentum across both its Term Loans and FlexiPay/Card businesses.

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Funding Circle signs new £700m forward flow deal with Waterfall

12th Feb 2026 11:45

(Sharecast News) - SME finance platform Funding Circle has announced a £700m deal with Waterfall Asset Management to provide funding for its shorter-term loan product.

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Funding Circle ends year ahead of market expectations

20th Jan 2026 08:22

(Sharecast News) - Funding Circle reported full-year 2025 revenue and profit ahead of market expectations in a trading update on Tuesday, as strong demand and product expansion helped the small business lender reach its medium-term revenue target a year earlier than planned.

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Funding Circle shares rise on settlement of Azzurro loans dispute

7th Oct 2025 09:22

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Funding Circle rose on Tuesday after the SME finance platform reported a "favourable" settlement of proceedings in a long-running legal case.

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Funding Circle posts sharp rise in first-half profit

4th Sep 2025 08:21

(Sharecast News) - Funding Circle reported a sharp rise in first-half profit on Thursday, as its lending platform continued to grow, underpinned by stronger demand for term loans and rapid expansion of its FlexiPay products.

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Funding Circle on track for 2026 targets after strong first half

17th Jul 2025 09:46

(Sharecast News) - Funding Circle delivered a confident outlook to the market on Thursday after reporting solid growth in the first half of 2025.

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Funding Circle reports 'heightened demand' for loans in FY24

6th Mar 2025 07:28

(Sharecast News) - Commercial lender Funding Circle said on Thursday that "heightened demand" for loans in FY24 had resulted in increased sales.

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Funding Circle flags solid second half in line with forecasts

14th Jan 2025 09:46

(Sharecast News) - Small-to-medium enterprise lending platform Funding Circle reported a solid second-half performance in a trading update on Tuesday, in line with expectations.

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Funding Circle names Ken Stannard as chairman designate

18th Dec 2024 08:53

(Sharecast News) - Lending platform operator Funding Circle named Ken Stannard as chairman designate on Wednesday, with effect from 1 January 2025.

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Director dealings: Funding Circle founder sells shares

30th Sep 2024 15:08

(Sharecast News) - Funding Circle revealed on Monday that non-executive director Samir Desai had disposed of 4.0m ordinary shares in the London-listed lending platform operator.

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Funding Circle swings into the black, shares soar

5th Sep 2024 09:51

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Funding Circle rocketed on Thursday, after the business lender unexpectedly swung into the black and boosted its full-year outlook.

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Funding Circle to sell US business to iBusiness Funding for £33m

25th Jun 2024 08:26

(Sharecast News) - Funding Circle said on Tuesday that it has agreed to sell its US business to Miami-based iBusiness Funding (IBF) for £33m.

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Funding Circle shares soar on US exit plans and buyback programme

7th Mar 2024 09:16

(Sharecast News) - The share price of small business credit provider Funding Circle soared on Thursday after the company announced a new share repurchase programme to bolster its share price as well as plans to offload its US arm as management attempts to rightsize the business.

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