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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.

SMEs under pressure as banks continue to shift overdraft lending

SMEs are under pressure as banks continue to shift overdraft lending in favour of big businesses, new research finds.

Business Loans

Tax

A quick guide to managing your taxes in the sharing economy

Here is a guide on the current rulings affecting self-employed individuals that sharing economy users should be aware of.

Accounting

Cost and difficulty of digital tax accounts understated by HMRC

With deliberations on Making Tax Digital finished, businesses give their feedback and recommendations to HMRC.

Tax

Five major tax reforms needed to settle Brexit uncertainty

What the Chancellor of the Exchequer needs to provide in his Autumn Statement to help SMEs with tax reforms.

Tax

SMEs demand that more flexibility is needed in tax digitisation roll-out

Flexibility from HMRC is needed if small businesses are to cope with the tax digitisation changes.

Alternative finance

Will president-elect Trump have an impact on UK alternative finance markets?

Sacha Bright analyses the potential successes and pitfalls that Donal Trump could pose the UK alternative finance market during his term in office.

Accounting

SME owners to tackle Making Tax Digital reforms without support

Small businesses could be spending more time filling in returns through Making Tax Digital scheme, according to research.

Alternative finance

Crowdcube calls for unified reporting on crowdfunded businesses

There should be uniform practice when reporting on the performance of crowdfunded businesses, according to Crowdcube.

Accounting

SME owners to tackle Making Tax Digital reforms without support

Small businesses could be spending more time filling in returns through Making Tax Digital scheme, according to research.

Alternative finance

Crowdcube calls for unified reporting on crowdfunded businesses

There should be uniform practice when reporting on the performance of crowdfunded businesses, according to Crowdcube.

Government Grants

The company that secured a £1.5 million council grant

Here, we talk to Adam Carnell, co-founder of Instantprint, about the £1.5 million council grant that accelerated the company's fortunes.

Accounting

Ten threatening letters you do not want to receive from HMRC

Here, we look at the various types of correspondence from HMRC that your small business must try and avoid receiving.

Accounting

Small business options to ward off cash flow issues

There are many options for a small business that isn't getting paid promptly; here, we look at how to find the option that works best for your business.

Alternative finance

Government announces launch of Bank Referral Scheme

The new government Bank Referral Scheme allows businesses to assess their option to benefit from alternative funding solutions.

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

Partner content

How should I select my business broadband provider?

As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?

Business Technology

Future-proof your business communications set-up

Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings