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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.

Frontierpay calls for improved management of foreign exchange

In the face of increased currency market volatility, Frontierpay partners with The Hackett Group to call for firms to improve their management of FX risk

Accounting

Accounting

Essential accounting tips for small business owners

Here, Khaos Cloud takes a look at why you should be conscious of your finances and offers you some essential tips to look after your accounting.

Alternative finance

How to use alternative business funding to help your company grow

Martin Lane, managing editor of money.co.uk, discusses the range of alternative business funding options for you to consider as a small business owner.

Accounting

Choosing the right accountant

Shahbaz Husain investigates how to separate the financial wheat from the chaff when choosing an accountant.

Accounting

How your small business can prepare early for late payment

Here Simon Willmett, finance director at Nucleus Commercial Finance, explains how small businesses can mitigate the impact of late payments.

Accounting

Is accountancy software enough?

Here, Richard Stonier, partner at Tally Accounts, gives advice on choosing accountancy software and the need for traditional accountancy support alongside software.

Accounting

Getting to grips with international payment as a small business owner

Sam Bennett, head of compliance and operations at Frontierpay, discusses what small business owners must know about international payment.

Alternative finance

Applying VAT in the world of crowdfunding

What do small businesses need to consider when looking to find investment from crowdfunding? Here, Gavin Barker of Ayming looks at the VAT implications of crowdfunding.

Accounting

Getting to grips with international payment as a small business owner

Sam Bennett, head of compliance and operations at Frontierpay, discusses what small business owners must know about international payment.

Alternative finance

Applying VAT in the world of crowdfunding

What do small businesses need to consider when looking to find investment from crowdfunding? Here, Gavin Barker of Ayming looks at the VAT implications of crowdfunding.

Tax

IR35: NHS U-turn over blanket IR35 decisions for contractors

The NHS has decided to revise its decision to place all contractors inside IR35, a great sign for all UK contractors.

Alternative finance

UK businesses looking for finance are finding it harder to get a loan

With Brexit and political uncertainty causing credit conditions to tighten, one in ten businesses are looking for finance from a non-bank lender.

Accounting

Late payments crisis will not be solved by new payment practice laws

The late payment crisis will not be solved by new payment practice laws, say four in five SMEs, and could deepen thanks to unintended consequences.

Business Loans

Five ways to use a small business loan

Peter Tuvey, co-founder of Fleximize, examines the main reasons why small businesses apply for debt finance.

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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