V Loans signs distribution deal with borro
20 February 2012
borro, the personal asset lender, has concluded a distribution agreement with V Loans, the Cheshire based national secured loans packager.

borro expands into US
7 February 2012
borro, the fast growing UK personal asset lender, has expanded into the US market with offices in midtown Manhattan

borro teams up with Corporate Advances
3 February 2012
borro, the UK’s leading personal asset lender, has announced a new partnership with commercial mortgage specialist, Corporate Advances.

Owners forced to borrow to meet tax bills
30 January 2012
A significant number of small business owners are scrambling to raise the funds to meet their tax payments by next week’s deadline, according to lenders.

Tax payment obligations result in cash flow crisis for 10pct of small businesses
26 January 2012
As the tax deadline approaches, research from borro, the personal asset lender, reveals that 11% of small business owners have experienced difficulties paying their tax bills.

1 in 10 small business owners put their homes on the line
12 January 2012
New research from borro, the personal asset lender, shows that over the last year more than one in ten (12%) small business owners in the UK have had to put...

Pink Pig Loans and borro sign distribution agreement
9 January 2012
borro, the short-term asset lender, has linked with HomeLoan Partnership to offer its lending facilities to the network’s members...

Divorce-based apps up at borro
4 January 2012
borro has reported a 37% rise in divorce related loan applications over the past 12 months.

Pawnbrokers to the Rich boom in Britain
04 January 2012
A pawn business called borro is sending tow trucks to posh enclaves like Kensington, Chelsea and Fulham to pick up an ever growing list of Porsches and BMWs.

borro joins forces with HomeLoan Partnership
13 December 2011
borro, the short-term asset lender, has linked with HomeLoan Partnership to offer its lending facilities to the network’s members...

Boom in asset-backed finance
9 December 2011
Asset-based finance grew faster than any other form of lending in the third quarter of 2011...

SMEs still missing out on growth
9 December 2011
A quarter of small businesses are struggling to raise cash....

borro reports steep rise in referred loans
1 December 2011
Asset lender Borro has seen a 500 per cent increase in high-value loans generated by intermediaries in the past three months...

borro sees 500% increase in referrals
21 November 2011
borro has experienced a 500% increase in high value loans generated from intermediaries in the past three months.

Centrado form partnership with borro
3 November 2011
Centrado, the specialist intermediary hub for commercial, development, bridging and asset finance, has announced a new partnership with personal asset lender, borro.

Q&A with Paul Aitken
1 November 2011
Credit Today Q&A with Paul Aitken

The value of art
1 November 2011
There is a growing interest in lending secured on art.

Three alternative ways to fund your start up
26 October 2011
With the UK start ups still struggling to access bank finance, there is a new wave of entreprenurial firms vying to fill the void.

The new kings of cashflow
04 October 2011
Forget the traditional pawnbrokers, Roland Arkell discovers a new-look operation.

I need money now
01 October 2011
Ron Radway considers the funding alternatives to mortgages.

Former Virgin Money MD appointed new head of borro
21 September 2011
Online short term asset lender borro has appointed Claire Gates as its new managing director.

Bridging the financial gap
15 September 2011
More and more people are finding that they can raise capital by using high value personal assets as security for a short term loan.

borro and Intrinsic announce partnership
8 September 2011
borro, the short term asset lender, has joined the panel of Intrinsic Financial Services, to offer its unique lending facilities to Intrinsic’s advisers.

Growing Business Interview Paul Aitken
7 September 2011
Paul Aitken set up borro.com, a financial institution, in August 2008.

borro in a 'WIN WIN' situation
5 September 2011
borro has announced two outstanding accolades following Smarta.com naming the company as a winner of the 2011 Smarta 100 awards and being named Best New Business

Rich clients resort to asset lenders for cash
30 August
borro, an online asset lender saw a 111% increase in loans of £20,000, or more, in the first six months of 2011.  

EXCLUSIVE: Short-term lending against gold doubles
25 August 2011
The number of people borrowing against gold from short-term lender borro has more than doubled in 12 months, while the precious metal's market value continues to fluctuate wildly.   Read More.

Office of Fair Trading offer advice to loan applicants
22 August 2011
borro offer short term loans using valuable items such as watches, jewellery and original art as collateral and don't ask for a credit report.  

Divorce and bridging: a match made in heaven?
11 August 2011
The recession has bitten many of us and there are countless stories of businesses going bust, mortgages defaulting and bailiffs galore.  

Why Use a Short Term Asset Lender?
10 August 2011
With Borro, you'll pay 4.99% per month for loans under £10,000, falling to just 2.99% for loans over £100,000 – and you can borrow up to a million pounds against high-value art and sculpture.  

Property Loan To Value Figures Are Falling
8 August 2011
The average loan to value of UK homes has now fallen to below 60% according to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders.  

borro honoured in 8th annual international business awards
4 August 2011
The International Business Awards are the only global business awards programme honouring great performances in business.  

What is a Loan?
3 August 2011
If asked "What is a loan?" most people would have a good answer ready. But it's worth paying close attention to the different types of loan out there – especially if you want the best deal for your circumstances.  

Rising Star
1 August 2011
Paul Aitken is CEO of online short-term asset lender Borro.com, which was launched in 2008 and has grown rapidly to revenues of more than £2 million  

Borro - Who Are They?
22 July 2011
Short term lender borro is attracting mass appeal with its online service. But how does it work, and what does it offer you?  

Paul Aitken, Founder of borro: A New Way of Lending
20 July 2011
borro's business is not about distress lending – it is about enabling people to take advantage of opportunities available to them.  

Short term loans - what are the options?
4 July 2011
To help you, we take a quick look at the main types of short term loan on offer.  

Real Business Interviews Paul Aitken
30 June 2011
Paul Aitken, founder of borro.com, on his dream job, the Black Eyed Peas and his "radio face"   Read More.

Short term loan value hits £1 million
27 June 2011
Short term loans are rising in value it seems as borro.com, the UK's leading online short-term asset lender, gives its first ever £1 million loan.  

The Asset Lending Craze Finally Comes to the Internet
15 June 2011
It is now much harder to get a new line of credit, a home-equity loan, or even just a basic cash loan from a bank, particularly if you have a bad credit score.  

The short-term asset lender
14 June 2011
SmallBusiness.co.uk talks to Paul Aitken, CEO of online short-term asset lender borro.com, which launched in 2008.  

borro signs new funding deal with Octopus
13 June 2011
Short-term lender signs new deal with Octopus over new funding line that will allow business to "meet the demand" for services.  

borro.com chief speaks to MyFinances.co.uk
21 May 2011
Having recently been named ‘Alternative lender of the year' by Credit Today, Myfinances.co.uk asked borro.com founder and CEO Paul Aitken about borro's success.  

Short term asset lender scoops top award
17 May 2011
The UK's leading short term asset lender has been awarded ‘Alternative Lender of the Year' by Credit Today.  

borro named ‘Alternative Lender of the Year' by Credit Today
16 May 2011
borro, the UK's leading short term asset lender, was named Alternative Lender of the Year at the prestigious Credit Today Awards on Thursday night.  

Lending to small businesses remains rock bottom
27 April 2011
Despite measures implemented to increase banks' lending to small business, lending has plummeted to its lowest rate since the financial crisis began, according to figures released last week by the Bank of England.  

Short term asset lender borro raises £7.5m led by Augmentum Capital
4 April 2011
borro has raised £7.5m in a round led by Augmentum Capital, the growth capital fund launched by Tim Levene and Richard Mathews.  

Can't get a loan? What are the alternatives?
22 March 2011
It still can be incredibly tough to get a loan from banks and established loans companies. So what do you do if you're refused a loan? Don't despair – we have some alternatives for you to explore.  

My Week: Paul Aitken of borro.com
7 January 2011
The founder of the world's first online-only pawnbroker talks technology, big clients and working on bank holidays.  

Short term opportunities for the long term
6 January 2011
Short term lending was one of the few areas of the mortgage market that had a good year in 2010 but it remains a specialism that most advisers turn a blind eye to. This month Mortgage Introducer brings intdustry experts together to discuss broker opportunities and what the future holds for this sector.  

It's borrowing but not as we know it
6 January 2011
Pawnbroking is one of the oldest trades in the world. And if we're being honest, it doesn't have a great reputation. But Paul Aitken, 37 and a serial entrepreneur, is trying his best to smarten it up. In mid 2008 he launched the UK's first online pawn broker, borro.com, with the idea that it should give people fast cars and expensive jewellery.  

borro offers alternative to bridging short-term loans
2 September 2010
borro is a short-term asset lender which is lending against valuable assets for four to six-month terms   Read More.

Former Egg.com CEO joins borro.com board
25 August 2010
The former chief executive officer of Egg.com, Paul Gratton has been appointed to the board of borro.com, the short term asset loan provider.  

Cost-cutting tips to combat credit crisis
18 September 2009
Online pawnbroker borro.com says its average advance is £950, against the £150 it claims an average high street shop offers - partly because it is ready to lend against watches.   Read More.

Transcript from Motley Fool Interview with CEO Paul Aitken
20 August 2009
If you need money and you own something of value; it enables you to release money from that item of value. Prominent examples of people using pawnbroking in history - Queen Isabella of Spain pawned her jewels to fund Christopher Columbus' voyages to the new world.  

borro uses TV ads and websites to appeal to affluent consumers
23 June 2009
Paul Aitken, founder and chief executive of borro.com, the UK's first online-only pawnbroker, says he is deliberately aiming the brand at more upmarket consumers  

UK's first online pawnbroker launches TV ads
18 June of 2009
LONDON - Pawnbroking is entering the world of DRTV with an ad campaign launched today by Borro.com, which is geared up to serve customers via post, phone and online.  

borro.com feature in an article in XL Magazine
24 December 2008
In an article discussing Business Survival, Paul Aitken disusses how small business owners are using borro.com