Recent Blog Posts
19/03/2020
Ablrate Contingency Plans
You may have already seen our recent business update email from our CEO David Bradley-Ward but if not we have posted this blog... View post
11/02/2020
P2P Lending and the Jack Russell Pub Cardiff
Ablrate raised £750,000 for the purchase and refurbishment of the Miss Jones pub in Cardiff. The pub was closed and work began, unfortunately,... View post
10/12/2019
P2P Appropriateness Test and New Rules
After the first day of the Appropriateness Test, we can say that there has been a great response. Over 1,000 people have taken... View post
06/12/2019
News: Ablrate Appropriateness Test
From Monday 9th December 2019 the FCA has stipulated that Peer to Peer Lending Platforms like Ablrate, will have to adhere to a.
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19/11/2019
P2P Lending UK Lessons From the Golf Course – Drive for Show Putt for Dough
This is video 4 in our 5 part series called “P2P Lending UK Lessons from the Golf Course”, In this series, Ablrate CEO David Bradley-Ward is.
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06/11/2019
P2P Lending UK Lessons From the Golf Course – Play the Course
In this 5 part video series “P2P Lending UK Lessons from the Golf Course”, Ablrate CEO David Bradley-Ward is joined by Luke Donnelly as they play.
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29/10/2019
Ablrate Peer to Peer Lending Platform Updates
With all the regulation changes that are coming on the 9th of December, the many UK peer to peer lending platforms are making.
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23/10/2019
Our Response to Funding Secure Administration
Funding Secure was today put into administration and we have a few queries asking for comment. While we have no particular information on.
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15/10/2019
P2P Lending UK Lessons From The Golf Course – Video 2 Play The Ball As It Lies
In this 5 part video series “P2P Lending UK Lessons from the Golf Course”, Ablrate CEO David Bradley-Ward is joined by Luke Donnelly.
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08/10/2019
P2P Lending UK Lessons from the Golf Course – Video 1 Focus On Your Next Shot
In this 5 part video series “P2P Lending UK Lessons from the Golf Course”, Ablrate CEO David Bradley-Ward is joined by Luke Donnelly.
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30/09/2019
Who can use P2P Lending UK?
One of the most common questions we have had since Ablrate began in 2014 is “Who can use P2P Lending?”. What seems to.
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17/09/2019
Ablrate to Sponsor PGA EuroPro Tour Rookie of The Year 2019
We are very excited to announce that in partnership with the PGA EuroPro Tour we are sponsoring the Rookie of the Year 2019..
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27/08/2019
Is Peer to Peer Lending a good investment?
In this current low-interest rate environment, many people are looking for new ways to try and make the most of their money. A.
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13/08/2019
Secondary Market – Video Testimonial
At our recent Investor golf event at Badgemore Park, we had close to 100 people show up for a round of golf, networking,.
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22/07/2019
What Are Peer to Peer Business Loans?
When looking for a loan for your business it used to be reasonably limited to the places you could go to. Most of.
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09/07/2019
How to Get Started With Peer to Peer (P2P) Lending
So, you have been looking for ways to make the most of your money, but banking interest rates are just not doing it.
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25/06/2019
Our Position on the Current P2P Marketplace
The latest news on the demise of Lendy and London Capital & Finance has prompted me to write this blog post to put.
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13/05/2019
Ablrate Sponsors Gruelling Cycling Challenge
I think it is a given now that Ablrate likes to support sporting events and athletes themselves. Of course, we have concentrated on... View post
24/01/2019
PRESS RELEASE – Ablrate’s profitable year triggers fund raise.
Henley-on-Thames, 24th January 2019 – Ablrate has been one of the platforms that has punched above its weight in the crowded P2P lending.
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26/06/2018
Ablrate Sponsored PGA Euro Pro Tour comes to Harleyford
Our Pro-Am was rained off after a gallant 7 holes effort by Alex, David and Ian. The pros enjoyed better weather later in... View post
11/06/2018
Companies with Unusual Routes to Market
Our lenders have loaned tens of millions to businesses in the UK helping to build the UK economy. You never know, however, where... View post
15/03/2018
Ablrate and Blockchain… what we have learned
I wrote an article for the P2PFinance news that discussed blockchain solutions and how online lending could benefit. Since then there have been.
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13/12/2017
Ablrate’s New Product: Portfolio Loans
Here at Ablrate, we are always looking to create new products or better what is out there. We created Instant Returns, an improved.
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03/11/2017
Ablrate Month’s Review
This month saw our lenders complete £2 million in business, which is a good month and at a level we aim to increase.
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New Peer to peer lending products
Our goal at Ablrate is to give great returns with great security. We are also about liquidity. Our fundamental belief is that if.
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05/10/2017
What is peer to peer lending?
Peer to peer lending is a little bit of an old fashioned phrase these days. It has, however, become the ubiquitous description of.
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20/09/2017
Is buying or selling at a premium a bad thing in peer lending?
Unlike plenty of other platforms, Ablrate offers you the opportunity to buy and sell p2p loans at a discount or a premium on.
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19/09/2017
Ablrate’s new site
One Design Done, One to Come You may have noticed a change around here, yes we have finally bit the bullet and changed... View post
22/08/2017
Ablrate Innovative Finance ISA & Tax-Free Lending
Tax-free lending was made possible when the UK Government introduced the Innovative Finance ISA on 6th April 2016. The “IFISA” allows individuals to.
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21/08/2017
Ablrate Hole-in-One Shoot Out
For the golfers amongst you, you will probably appreciate the frustration of a par 3. When £100k is a stake its even worse!.
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28/06/2017
Ablrate £100k Shoot Out – Who won it?
Sky Sports John Morgan saves the day Sponsorship of the PGA EuroPro tour got off to a great start with the Ablrate.com shoot... View post
21/06/2017
Interview with Ablrate’s CEO
DBW speaks with Financial Thing Our CEO David Bradley-Ward was recently interviewed by Financial Thing, an online investment news service. David shares his... View post
31/03/2017
Ablrate Gain Full FCA Authorisation
Authorised! We are pleased to announce that Aviation and Tech Capital Limited, the company that owns and operates Ablrate, the asset backed lending... View post
16/02/2017
Modular units loan
Modular Units Loan I think all men fancy themselves as a bit of a James Bond. A dab hand at the casino, ladies... View post
28/11/2016
Ablrate’s Largest Aircraft Loan Repays
Henley-on-Thames, November 2016: Ablrate, a pioneering online lending platform for asset-backed loans has announced that its largest aircraft loan has settled today, returning.
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26/10/2016
Anaerobic Digestion Systems
Anaerobic Digestion Systems "London is open for business. That’s the message Mayor Sadiq Khan spent a busy few days pushing in the US... View post
01/07/2016
