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Financing

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.

Qardus opens Islamic finance to small business for first time

Crowdfunding platform hopes to arrange up to £2.5m worth of Islamic finance for SMEs over coming year

Alternative finance

Alternative finance

Using Islamic finance for your small business – what is it?

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

5 most common tax mistakes when you’re self-employed

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

Small Business Banking

Small business banking dispute service costs £23m to set up

Business Banking Resolution Service hopes to pay out first damages to small businesses by summer

Business Loans

Small businesses struggling to get credit from Recovery Loan Scheme

Applications for Recovery Loans, designed to replace Bounce Back Loans, were in the 'low thousands' in the first week of the new scheme going live, according to reports

Tax

Super-deduction tax break – what is it and how does it work?

The super-deduction tax break means that you can claim 130 per cent of what you spend on equipment for your business against taxable profits.

Business Loans

Recovery Loan Scheme 2021 full update – where do I apply for my loan?

The Government has launched the Recovery Loan Scheme to help businesses. Here is a list of accredited lenders and information on where to apply

Government Grants

Where to get your small business Restart Grant worth up to £18,000

To help small businesses reopen after a long lockdown, the government is launching the Restart Grant. Here's where you can find yours.

Business Loans

Recovery Loan Scheme 2021 full update – where do I apply for my loan?

The Government has launched the Recovery Loan Scheme to help businesses. Here is a list of accredited lenders and information on where to apply

Government Grants

Where to get your small business Restart Grant worth up to £18,000

To help small businesses reopen after a long lockdown, the government is launching the Restart Grant. Here's where you can find yours.

Tax

7 tax myths for small business owner/managers exploded

As we head into the new tax year, Stuart Clark of Russell & Russell sorts out fact from fiction, putting money in your pocket

Government Grants

Where to find your £2,000 Brexit Support Fund grant

Government opens £20m SME Brexit Support Fund for businesses solely exporting to the EU. Where to find your £2,000 grant.

Government Grants

How the newly self-employed should navigate the complex SEISS process

Applying for SEISS isn't as straightforward as it may seem, say Old Mill. Here's how the newly self-employed should get through the process

Business Loans

Covid debt drowning small businesses to the tune of £104bn

Bank lending to small businesses rockets by 82% as owners scramble for Government coronavirus support

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Partner content

Small business owners: discover alternative funding solutions to help fuel your growth

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

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

Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

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.