The Ledger

A. P. Why? What lenders need to know about API’s

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0100

Dancerace’s Jon Watts briefs Georgiana Campbell on what lenders need to know about API’s, and how to get the most from the Dancerace API.

This episode is perfect for lenders who keep hearing the term API and want to know what it means for their business. It's also ideal for Dancerace customers who are thinking about building bespoke functionality or integrating a system into the Dancerace platform using our API.

This podcast is not a technical deep-dive into our API. It's a conceptual overview. If you're a CTO or a CIO, please speak to us directly about our API.

Chapters

01:07: What is an API?
02:32: What makes API’s relevant for invoice finance lenders?
04:43: Why does Dancerace offer an API?
08:35: What type of data can lenders access with our API?
09:00: How are lenders using the Dancerace API?

Meet the team: Michael Ellis, Head of Sales

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Welcome back to The Ledger! In this month's episode, we're 'meeting the team', a segment that gives listeners a window into what it's like to work at Dancerace and introduces the experts that our lenders work with every day.

We spoke to our head of sales, Michael Ellis about his international career and his predictions for the future of invoice finance.

01:08: Joining Lloyds Bank at a pivotal moment for UK finance
03:29: Going global at Bibby Financial Services
06:14: Returning to UK invoice finance, at Growth Street
07:17: Making the switch from lending to technology, at Riskfactor
08:26: Implementing embedded finance at Blackstar Capital
09:48: Culture, tech and customer-centricity: why Michael chose to work at Dancerace
11:41: Invoice finance technology predictions for the next five years
16:23: How Dancerace will drive key technology changes for the IF industry in coming years
21:27: On the importance of having in-house invoice finance expertise, for lending tech providers
22:07: Michael’s advice to his younger self
24:00: Michael’s desert island picks

Lessons learned from our first 800 borrowers: Open Accounting

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000

In our latest episode of The Ledger, we heard from Louisa Templeton, our Head of Customer Success, and Phil Cannon, our Customer Success Manager. Louisa and Phil sat down to discuss the lessons we've learned from our first 800 borrowers using Open Accounting.

01:09: What is Open Accounting for invoice finance?
02:26: What types of lending facility does Open Accounting work with?
03:17: What are the benefits of Open Accounting for lenders and borrowers?
05:54: What are the five things lenders should do to make it easy to implement Open Accounting for their IF business?

You can learn more about how Open Accounting works for different teams and lending businesses here.

Meet the team: James Bramham, Customer Success Manager

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000

For the latest episode, we 'meet the team' - a segment that gives listeners a window into what it's like to work at Dancerace and introduces the experts that our lenders work with every day.

In this episode, Georgiana Campbell interviews James Bramham, customer success manager. James joined our UK team in July 2024, with his most recent role at Aldermore.

Meet the team: Phil Cannon, Customer Success Manager

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0100

For the latest episode, we 'meet the team' - a segment that gives listeners a window into what it's like to work at Dancerace and introduces the experts that our lenders work with every day.

In this episode, Georgiana Campbell interviews Phil Cannon, who joined our UK team in July 2024 as a customer success manager, following a fourteen-year career in the invoice finance industry.

Special 'Tech Talks' episode: How does Data Extraction work for different teams in lending and borrower businesses?

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +0100

This episode is part of a special 'Tech Talk' series of bitesize interviews on key talking points within lending technology.

In this episode, Kristina and Louisa from the Dancerace team explore how borrower, sales, underwriting, take-on, relationship and risk teams use our Data Extraction technology to make everyday work easier.

We hope you find it interesting!

Special 'Tech Talks' episode: Boosting Borrower Experiences with Elliot Avison, Dancerace CEO

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0000

This episode is part of a special 'Tech Talk' series of bitesize interviews on key talking points within lending technology.

In this episode, we take a look at boosting borrower experiences with Dancerace CEO Elliot Avison. In our short discussion, we ask what borrowers want, and how lenders can add value to their customer experience using software.

We hope you find it interesting!

Special 'Tech Talks' episode: Optimizing Operational Efficiency with Elliot Avison, Dancerace CEO

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0000

This episode is part of a special 'Tech Talk' series of bitesize interviews on key talking points within vending technology.

In this episode, we take a look at building operational efficiency with Dancerace CEO, Elliot Avison. In our short discussion, we explore what banks and lenders can do with software to optimise their everyday operations. We hope you find it interesting!

Special 'Tech Talks' episode: Simplifying System Migrations with Elliot Avison, Dancerace CEO

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0000

This episode is part of a special 'Tech Talk' series of bitesize interviews on key talking points within lending technology.

In this episode, we take a look at simplifying system migrations with Dancerace CEO, Elliot Avison.

In our short discussion, we asked what lenders should be thinking about when planning their system migration, and what many lenders get wrong in the process.

We hope you find it interesting!

September 2021: In conversation with Chris Manson, CEO of Newable

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0100

This month’s episode of The Ledger podcast is a special one.

Last month, we announced that Newable Capital – part of the Newable Group – had closed their investment round in Dancerace, kicking off a new chapter for our business after three decades of founder-ownership.

This month, we invited Newable CEO Chris Manson to the Ledger studio to discuss business values, entrepreneurial back-stories, and why COVID adversity is a valuable and vital learning opportunity for UK SMEs.

Episode 04: In conversation with John Brehcist, Co-Founder of WOA and Director of Roundwindow Consultancy

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000

In our 2020 'year-end' episode of the Ledger, Dancerace CEO Elliot is joined by John Brechist – founder of Roundwindow Consultancy and the World of Open Account online community.

In our wide-ranging chat - which lasts around 50 minutes and was recorded in November - John challenges the notion that slower economies means higher volumes of receivables lending. Backed by 15 years of research, John's perspective is a sharp and important wake-up call for receivables lenders of all types.

Along the way, we also discuss the difference between today and 2008, liquidity bubbles, zombie businesses and John's top five factors for lenders reviewing their online experience.

Enjoy!

Episode 03: In conversation with Michael Bickers, Director of BCR Publishing

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 19:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Dancerace's Callum Dunbar interviews Michael Bickers – founder and director of working capital publishing and events firm BCR Publishing. In the 30-minute chat, Michael gives his verdict on the key shifts reshaping the receivables sector, what traditional lenders can learn from fintechs and why community is key to successful lending.

This episode was recorded in early November 2020. Enjoy!

To find out more about BCR publishing, visit bcrpub.com. To find out more about Dancerace, visit dancerace.com.

Episode 2: In conversation with Flemming Bengtsen, CEO of Nimbla

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 10:00:00 +0100

In this episode, Dancerace CEO Elliot Avison interviews Flemming Bengtsen – CEO of digital trade credit insurance platform Nimbla.

In their discussion, Elliot and Flemming cover insurance captives, fraud, government support for systemic events, and why the world of trade credit insurance is overdue a shakeup. It's a must-listen for lenders or anyone in finance interested in how the contagious effects of the COVID crisis will affect the world of credit and risk.

This interview was recorded in August 2020. Enjoy!

Episode 1: In conversation with Alex Cardona, COO of Codat

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 17:00:00 +0100

In this episode, Dancerace CEO Elliot Avison and Codat COO Alex Cardona discuss the future of open finance, unpick the foundations of great customer experience and explore how data extraction and similar technologies can give lenders the focus they need to level up their operations.

Please note that this interview was recorded shortly before the Coronavirus pandemic.

We hope you enjoy it!