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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.

How to become your own bank manager

Steven Renwick discusses how new capabilities are enabling the genesis of a whole new era of SME finance.

Alternative finance

Small Business Banking

Glimmers of positive growth for SME lending for 2017

Lending to SMEs has dropped by £2 billion in one year but early indicators in 2016 reveal an uplift in lending and confidence that SMEs can secure finance.

Business Loans

The benefits of a short-term loan for both businesses and consumers

Here, we look at how debt finance is a popular choice for companies and individuals alike.

Small Business Banking

Lack of support from high street banks puts SME growth at risk

A lack of support from high street banks for SMEs means many are resorting to alternative funding, a new study reveals.

Accounting

Why it may pay to play Scrooge with Christmas office gifts

Employers that play Scrooge and manage to keep a lid on the costs could enjoy considerable tax savings on Christmas parties and office gifts.

Alternative finance

Biggest crowdfunding rounds and predictions for 2017

Crowdcube becomes first crowdfunding firm to raise £200m in investment and gives their predictions for 2017.

Accounting

UK businesses prepare for busiest expense claims week of the year

Concur analysis of millions of expenses predicts deluge of expense claims in last full working week before Christmas.

Business Loans

Unsecured loans for small businesses

In this piece, Conrad Ford takes a look at some of the ways small business owners can get hold of unsecured loans.

Accounting

UK businesses prepare for busiest expense claims week of the year

Concur analysis of millions of expenses predicts deluge of expense claims in last full working week before Christmas.

Business Loans

Unsecured loans for small businesses

In this piece, Conrad Ford takes a look at some of the ways small business owners can get hold of unsecured loans.

Payroll

Four tips to avoid Christmas payroll pitfalls

Here are some of the most common Christmas payroll pitfalls and what your small business can do to avoid them.

Accounting

Accountants admit to poor auto enrolment knowledge for SME advice

Warning over small businesses workers' pensions as half of accountants admit to auto-enrolment knowledge failings

Accounting

Help low-income workers by aligning tax and NIC thresholds

Anthony Thomas, chairman of LITRG, reacts to the governments new policy alignment to National Insurance contributions.

Small Business Banking

Make sure your banking suits your SME needs

Here, we give a few quick tips for small business owners to better manage their business banking journey.

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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