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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.

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

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

Recovery Loan Scheme up to £10m will replace CBILS and BBLS

In his Budget, Rishi Sunak has announced a Recovery Loan Scheme to replace the CBILS and Bounce Back Loan schemes.

Business Loans

Government Bounce Back Loan for your small business

Everything you need to know about the Covid Bounce Back Loan Scheme – what it is, who offers them, and how much it will cost your small business to take out a loan.

Business Loans

Bounce Back Loan repayment calculator – how much will your loan cost?

How much will your Bounce Back Loan cost? Use our Bounce Back Loan calculator to find out

Business Loans

What happens if I can’t repay my Bounce Back Loan?

If my company goes bust, do I still have to repay the Bounce Back Loan? And what happens if I need more time to repay my small business debt?

Business Loans

Which banks offer Bounce Back Loans? – how to find a BBL lender

Do you need to already be an existing bank customer to get a Bounce Back Loan? Which banks offer Bounce Back Loans to new customers?

Business Loans

What happens if I can’t repay my Bounce Back Loan?

If my company goes bust, do I still have to repay the Bounce Back Loan? And what happens if I need more time to repay my small business debt?

Business Loans

Which banks offer Bounce Back Loans? – how to find a BBL lender

Do you need to already be an existing bank customer to get a Bounce Back Loan? Which banks offer Bounce Back Loans to new customers?

News

Small business should get HMRC refund to cover Covid losses, say MPs

Influential Treasury select committee says small businesses should get tax rebate to help cover coronavirus trading losses

Government Grants

Restart Grant for your small business – what is it and where to claim

Shops can apply for up to £6,000 grant to reopen on April 12, while hospitality and leisure businesses could get up to £18,000

News

Rishi Sunak eyes hiking corporation tax even higher to 25%

Doing so would raise around £20bn for the Covid-battered British economy but could hurt small businesses emerging from the rubble

Government Grants

One in five small businesses have had no emergency Covid-19 help

About 1m small businesses and sole traders completely left in the cold without any Government grants, says Federation of Small Businesses

Employing & managing staff

The importance of vocational rehabilitation services for SMEs

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?

Partner content

What are the benefits of business broadband?

Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade

Partner content

How should I select my business broadband provider?

As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?

Business Technology

Future-proof your business communications set-up

Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings