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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.

Make smart use of personal loans to expand your business

For those entrepreneurs who are looking to expand their business rapidly, acquiring a personal loan can be a sure-fire way to help you grow quickly.

Business Loans

Business Loans

Use same day loans to pay for emergency expenses for your business

Making ends meet as a small business can be tricky, but day loans can be a saviour for an entrepreneur. Here we discuss how day loans can help pay for emergency expenses.

Accounting

New payment reporting requirements highlight UK’s late payment culture

Here, Ian Smith of Invu takes a closer look at the government’s new reporting requirements, and details the poor payment practices of larger corporations that are putting the UK’s SME community at risk.

Alternative finance

Financing tools for the blue collar business owner

For many small businesses, equipment financing is a fact of life.

Tax

R&D tax credits: Facts you need to know and mistakes you need to avoid

Here, we take a look at the R&D tax credits facts you need to know and the mistakes you need to avoid while claiming.

Small Business Banking

Extending trade credit? Accurate business data is key to avoiding bad debt

Tim Vine, head of European trade credit, Dun & Bradstreet, explores how data can help you avoid bad credit.

Accounting

Six simple financial changes to improve your business

Richard Stonier, partner at Tally Accounts, explains six realistic financial changes that you can stick to.

Accounting

Five ways to manage your business finances better this year

Here, we take a look at five new ways that UK businesses can better manage their own finances and accounts.

Accounting

Six simple financial changes to improve your business

Richard Stonier, partner at Tally Accounts, explains six realistic financial changes that you can stick to.

Accounting

Five ways to manage your business finances better this year

Here, we take a look at five new ways that UK businesses can better manage their own finances and accounts.

Small Business Banking

Open banking levels the playing field for SMEs

Open banking levels the playing field for SMEs and brings hope of a better future for financial services.

Accounting

From recruitment to reconciliation – The impact of digitalisation

While the digitalisation and automation of many tasks comes as a welcome relief for many business owners, some are faced with a daunting task of preparing for and implementing change.

Accounting

Entertaining in your business: Can you claim tax relief?

Are you able to claim on the cost of entertaining someone, and what are the implications for VAT? Emily Coltman, chief accountant at FreeAgent, gives the answers.

Small Business Banking

Why communication is vital to your business success

Communication is one of the most important aspect of business success, but what makes good communication. Find out here.

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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