Nearly 1m businesses on brink of collapse, warn accountants
Over 800,000 small businesses are within four weeks of going bust, unable to get hold of promised coronavirus emergency bank loans
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Over 800,000 small businesses are within four weeks of going bust, unable to get hold of promised coronavirus emergency bank loans
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Small Business Banking
Banks have been asking small businesses either for personal guarantees to qualify for the government Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan or directing them towards standard loans with high interest rates
Small Business Banking
Oliver Prill, CEO of Tide banking, explains the key considerations you need to make when changing your business bank account
Business Loans
Business could borrow anything up to £10m through 80% state-guaranteed bank loans in successor to existing coronavirus financial support
Small Business Banking
One in four small businesses borrow money for cashflow after late payments almost doubled to £23bn last year
Small Business Banking
The cashback scheme for term loans is part of a much larger fund launched by Barclays to help SMEs through and beyond Brexit.
Small Business Banking
Cashplus aims to have a 10pc market share of all new UK business accounts by 2024, with nearly 100,000 business customers already
Small Business Banking
Co-operative Bank plans to bolster its small business banking offer through re-introducing relationship managers, revamping its technology and easing up cash flow facilities
Small Business Banking
Cashplus aims to have a 10pc market share of all new UK business accounts by 2024, with nearly 100,000 business customers already
Small Business Banking
Co-operative Bank plans to bolster its small business banking offer through re-introducing relationship managers, revamping its technology and easing up cash flow facilities
Small Business Banking
Andrea Leadsom and Michael Gove expected to meet bankers on Thursday to urge them to keep small business loans flowing in event of hard Brexit
Small Business Banking
UK SMEs are facing many business challenges, not least Brexit, that could impact on their ability to keep going, as new research reveals.
Small Business Banking
B-North plans to open network of eight branches across England, combining face-to-face lending with cutting-edge technology
Small Business Banking
Digital challenger bank is mainly used by tech start-ups with staff who either travel abroad a lot or are paid regularly in international currencies and want to avoid punishing foreign exchange fees
Partner content
In case you were in any doubt, here are five key benefits of switching your business bank account – and how to make the switch.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Partner content
Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.
Employing & managing staff
In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?