Nearly 40% of small business grants still unpaid five weeks in
Small businesses in West Midlands hardest hit, with both Birmingham City Council and Sandwell among slowest to pay out business grants
Government Grants
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.
Small businesses in West Midlands hardest hit, with both Birmingham City Council and Sandwell among slowest to pay out business grants
Government 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
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
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
Financing
Treasury considering making convertible loans to start-ups with scheme to be managed by Business Growth Fund
News
Banks will no longer be able to push small businesses toward standard business loans ahead of Coronavirus Business Loan Interruption Scheme
News
Over 800,000 small businesses are within four weeks of going bust, unable to get hold of promised coronavirus emergency bank loans
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Employing & managing staff
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
Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade
Partner content
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?