Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Whether you’re just starting a new business, are an established SME or a sole trader, our small business banking section has an extensive selection of useful guides and advice for those seeking the best business bank account for their enterprise.
Key banking issues for UK entrepreneurs include bank charges, account fees and transaction costs, overdraft facilities, business credit cards, savings accounts, and business support services – all of which we cover here.
The UK’s Current Account Switch Service marks its third anniversary today (16 September) with the switching engine having successfully processed 3,240,640 switches since its launch in 2013.
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UK businesses have been paying well over the odds for international payments, hampering their abilities to expand in a post-Brexit world, according to a study.
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Here, five small business owners and managers give their views on what banks could do to better serve early-stage and smaller companies.
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Amid warnings from Natwest that businesses might have to pay to hold cash, we look at the implication of negative interest rates in the SME community.
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Entrepreneurs usually find it difficult to start their small business because paying rent for the space seems impossible.
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In this piece in association with HSBC, we hear the views of UK business leaders on how companies can tackle the challenges of talent management
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Here, in association with HSBC, we look at the problem of staff retention: how to keep your best people.
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Here, in an article in association with HSBC, we talk to small business owners about how they took their company to that all-important next level, and show you how you can win £150,000 to invest in your business.
Small Business Banking
Here, in association with HSBC, we look at the problem of staff retention: how to keep your best people.
Small Business Banking
Here, in an article in association with HSBC, we talk to small business owners about how they took their company to that all-important next level, and show you how you can win £150,000 to invest in your business.
Small Business Banking
Here, in association with Hampshire Trust Bank, we look at the current rate of growth of SMEs and how they are managing their money.
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It seems that UK business owners find it too expensive to borrow cash from their bank. Why aren't the banks adjusting to online competition?
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As the alternative finance sector continues to grow at a rapid rate, Paul Mildenstein considers if banks have had their day.
Small Business Banking
It isn't just personal current account customers who can take advantage of the free Current Account Switch Service to swap between banks - small businesses up and down the country can make the most of the service, too, if they want to move to another current account provider.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
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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?
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Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade