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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.

Nearly 1m businesses on brink of collapse, warn accountants

Over 800,000 small businesses are within four weeks of going bust, unable to get hold of promised coronavirus emergency bank loans

News

Government Grants

Wales announces £500m Economic Resilience Fund

Welsh government announces grants of up to £10,000 for micro-businesses employing up to nine people, including sole traders

Small Business Banking

Banks not cooperating with coronavirus loan, complain small businesses

Banks have been asking small businesses either for personal guarantees to qualify for the government Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan or directing them towards standard loans with high interest rates

Government Grants

How to get the government’s £10,000 cash grant for small businesses

To support small businesses through the coronavirus outbreak, the government has increased its cash grant to £10,000

Government Grants

How do I get the government £3,000 coronavirus grant?

The Treasury has announced a £3,000 grant for businesses that do not pay business rates to help them survive the coronavirus pandemic – how do you apply for it?

Business management

Working capital explained: a guide for online marketplace businesses

A comprehensive guide to working capital for marketplace merchants, including definitions, best practices and top providers.

Small Business Banking

What to consider when changing your business bank account

Oliver Prill, CEO of Tide banking, explains the key considerations you need to make when changing your business bank account

Business Loans

Where female entrepreneurs can get a business loan

One of the greatest challenges for female entrepreneurs is securing finance. Boost your company's growth with these business loans

Small Business Banking

What to consider when changing your business bank account

Oliver Prill, CEO of Tide banking, explains the key considerations you need to make when changing your business bank account

Business Loans

Where female entrepreneurs can get a business loan

One of the greatest challenges for female entrepreneurs is securing finance. Boost your company's growth with these business loans

Tax

Don’t scrap entrepreneurs’ relief, argue small firms

Small business asks chancellor Rishi Sunak to not go back on Tory election pledge to reform, not scrap entrepreneurs’ relief

Tax

Taxman will not fine you for getting things wrong with IR35 within first year

But fines will be imposed on freelance contractors from April 2021 as Treasury cracks down on willful deception

Financing

Two in five small businesses don’t have enough access to finance

Over half of small businesses do not have any finance in place at all, with overdrafts being most popular choice for those that do

Business Loans

Government plans permanent state-backed small business loan scheme

Business could borrow anything up to £10m through 80% state-guaranteed bank loans in successor to existing coronavirus financial support

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.

Partner content

16 ways to improve your business cash flow

Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems

Business management

How to create good cashflow habits

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