Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
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Lord Blackwell, chairman of Lloyds, says government could convert bad coronavirus emergency loan debt into equity, giving it stakes in thousands of small businesses
Small Business Banking
Government Grants
The government has greenlit £617m worth of funding to help co-working space tenants and market traders ineligible for coronavirus business rates grant scheme
Financing
The Treasury has announced the £250m Future Fund tech start-up bailout scheme, which could see the government owning half of some of Britain's fastest-growing companies
Government Grants
Small businesses in West Midlands hardest hit, with both Birmingham City Council and Sandwell among slowest to pay out business grants
Business Loans
Just 13% of firms who have applied for a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan have been successful, according to latest British Chambers of Commerce survey
Small Business Banking
New breed of fintechs becoming disenchanted with ever joining the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, despite British Business Bank adding four more lenders
Financing
As many of 1m microbusinesses could benefit from 100% guaranteed loans and overdrafts for up to £25,000 per small business
Financing
Chancellor Rishi Sunak says he is open to studying what other countries such as Switzerland are doing to help small businesses get through coronavirus crisis
Financing
As many of 1m microbusinesses could benefit from 100% guaranteed loans and overdrafts for up to £25,000 per small business
Financing
Chancellor Rishi Sunak says he is open to studying what other countries such as Switzerland are doing to help small businesses get through coronavirus crisis
Small Business Banking
Small Business readers say 53% of their coronavirus emergency business loan applications have been turned down since chancellor Rishi Sunak loosened the scheme on April 3
Financing
OakNorth Bank and Starling Bank are first two fintechs added to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme to help spread out demand.
Tax
Alison Horner of MHA MacIntyre Hudson goes over what you need to do to defer your next VAT payment because of coronavirus difficulties
Small Business Banking
In addition to the government coronavirus emergency loan scheme, several high street banks are offering additional support to help small businesses get through the crisis
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