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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.

The key questions to ask when applying for a business loan

There are plenty of things to consider before agreeing to a business loan. Fleximize’s Peter Tuvey advises how to find the best funding line for your business.

Business Loans

Small Business Banking

How has PPI damaged the British banks?

Here, Kamran Mirshahi shares his thoughts on the effect of PPI on the banks.

Accounting

Four tips for streamlining your R&D tax credits claim

Read our tips on how to streamline your R&D claim and make it a lot easier for yourself.

Accounting

Seven in ten contractors stressed by managing accounts

Seven in ten contractors are most stressed out by their financial accounts, with nearly three quarters doing all their own accounting.

Crowdfunding for Business

Money, money, money! It’s a crowdfunder’s world

Here, Sami Mauger, head of coaching and project innovation at crowdfunder.co.uk, gives us her top five hacks to crowdfunding.

Accounting

SMEs urged to automate to help offset time of late payments

Clear Books is urging SMEs to automate processes such as credit control, payments and receipts to help save time spent late payments.

Government Grants

How businesses can access government assistance

There are plenty of government schemes that have been designed to help companies across multiple sectors grow, says Chris Williams, chief executive of B60. 

Accounting

Avoiding nasty financial surprises

Here, KashFlow look at easy ways to stay on top of your finances and avoid any nasty surprises.

Government Grants

How businesses can access government assistance

There are plenty of government schemes that have been designed to help companies across multiple sectors grow, says Chris Williams, chief executive of B60. 

Accounting

Avoiding nasty financial surprises

Here, KashFlow look at easy ways to stay on top of your finances and avoid any nasty surprises.

Accounting

Cash flow management for small businesses

The following are some of the steps you can take in order to kick start an effective financial and cash flow management plan.

Alternative finance

What ideas are most likely to get crowdfunding support?

New research suggests that novel and useful crowdfunding ideas don’t work together, seeing less support from the platform.

Accounting

SMEs suffering because of culture of slow payments in UK

An ingrained culture of slow payments and cashflow issues is causing major problems for small businesses.

Accounting

CFOs and finance directors share their hopes for the Autumn Budget

With the Autumn budget set to be announced on the 22nd November, CFOs and financial directors discuss their hopes for the statement.

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

Small business owners: discover alternative funding solutions to help fuel your growth

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.