Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
The financing channel looks at the different small business funding options available to start-up companies and established SME businesses looking to grow. Read a wealth of guides and tips to help manage your accounts and cash flow better, views on the future of business banking and where to source alternative finance.
The government's £20m scheme to help small businesses get through Brexit paperwork appears to be a damp squib as SMEs are put off by complicated application process
Government Grants
Business Loans
Thousands of small businesses due to start repaying Covid support loans could find themselves unable to make payments. Can you wind up your company if it already has a Bounce Back Loan?
Accounting
Commercial debt recovery: how can I help myself and what do I need from a third-party collections business?
Government Grants
Small business owners eligible for £1,000 per student they offer a 45-day work placement for as part of their T Level studies
Alternative finance
Forward Advances is the latest merchant cash advance provider to enter UK market alongside PayPal, eBay and Clearbanc
Business Loans
Family and specifically parents are the first port of call when a small business runs into trouble, according to a Liberis survey
Tax
Confused about VAT? Here are the rates along with some examples of the products and services included within them
Business Loans
Insolvency Service given power to investigate company directors who deliberately wind up firms to avoid repaying emergency Covid-19 debt
Tax
Confused about VAT? Here are the rates along with some examples of the products and services included within them
Business Loans
Insolvency Service given power to investigate company directors who deliberately wind up firms to avoid repaying emergency Covid-19 debt
Business Loans
eBay goes into the same-day small business loan market, offering finance anywhere between £500 to £1m
Alternative finance
Crowdfunding platform hopes to arrange up to £2.5m worth of Islamic finance for SMEs over coming year
Alternative finance
Around 3.4m Muslims live in Britain, many of whom own their own firm. What is Islamic finance and how can you use it in your small business?
Sole trader
Getting on the wrong side of the taxman can be extremely unpleasant and costly. Simon Thomas offers 5 tips to help you stay out of trouble
Business Technology
To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis
Investing in a franchise
Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.
Partner content
Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems