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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.

Choosing the right accountant

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

Accounting

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.

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.

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 Loans

4 things to consider before borrowing money for your business

Whether you want to fund an expansion, buy new stock or garner some funds to take on new staff, sometimes a loan is the only way to achieve this.

Tax

How tax relief and funding can help small businesses

It can often take a while for a small business to gain momentum and begin to make a profit.

Alternative finance

To VC or not to VC – that is the question

Here, Adam Riccoboni, managing director of Critical Future, discusses how beneficial a venture capitalist can be for small businesses.

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?

Partner content

What are the benefits of business broadband?

Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade