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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.

Solar panel grants for businesses

If your business uses solar panels, you can generate cash from National Grid suppliers for the energy you produce and do not use

Government Grants

Business Loans

A guide to small business funding: Loans, eligibility and applications

Applying for business funding can be a complex task, so we want to help make things as simple as possible with this easy-to-follow guide.  

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.

Business Loans

Best small business loans in the UK

We explore whether a loan is the right finance option for you along with some of the best small business loans in the UK market

Accounting

Expenses Software for UK Small Businesses

The right expenses software can simplify reimbursements, save time, and provide better control over your company’s finances. Here’s our guide to the best expenses software for UK small businesses.

Accounting

5 best business expense management solutions

Expenses are something that, big or small, every business needs to deal with at some point. Business bank accounts offer a variety of features and security measures that allow many business owners to utilise a single account solution

Accounting

Best Offers for Making Tax Digital accounting software

Discover the best current offers and discounts on MTD-compatible accounting software that you can use to file your returns and manage bookkeeping.

Tax

5 things you need to know about MTD for Income Tax

Unsure what Making Tax Digital for Income Tax means for your small business? These tips clarify the most important bits you need to know

Accounting

Best Offers for Making Tax Digital accounting software

Discover the best current offers and discounts on MTD-compatible accounting software that you can use to file your returns and manage bookkeeping.

Tax

5 things you need to know about MTD for Income Tax

Unsure what Making Tax Digital for Income Tax means for your small business? These tips clarify the most important bits you need to know

Accounting

6 of the best payment systems for accepting US dollars

If you have a lot of customers Stateside, allowing them to pay in US dollars should be a non-negotiable

Payroll

Compare payroll software for UK small businesses

Check out our review of eight payroll providers in the UK

Funding your small business

Opening a business bank account – how-to and best accounts

In this piece, we'll look at how to go about opening a business account in the UK and what services are out there.

Accounting

Sole traders and VAT

Whether you pass the VAT threshold or register for VAT voluntarily, we explain everything you need to know about Value Added Tax

Partner content

Benefits of switching to the right business bank account

In case you were in any doubt, here are five key benefits of switching your business bank account – and how to make the switch.

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

What are the funding options for hospitality businesses?

Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.

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?