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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.

Early-stage financial advice from three tech start-ups

Nigel Breddy speaks to three businesses about the early-stage financial difficulties they experienced and the lessons they learned.

Financing

Payroll

Small businesses want a simpler PAYE system

A simplified payroll system tops the wish list for almost a quarter of UK SMEs, research finds. 

Small Business Banking

Do small businesses still need banks?

As the alternative finance sector continues to grow at a rapid rate, Paul Mildenstein considers if banks have had their day.

Accounting

Credit monitoring conundrums – The importance of credit checking for small businesses

David Haxton discusses the importance of detailed credit checking for small businesses.

Alternative finance

Ways to fund business growth for a small company

Phil Mitchell presents an updated look at the options for financing an early-stage company's growth.

Alternative finance

Has the Growth Voucher scheme helped small businesses?

Aaron Dicks assesses what the government's Growth Voucher initiative was aiming to do, how it has helped the companies that have used it and where the scheme's pitfalls were found.

Accounting

Accounting tips for small businesses

The importance of keeping good records cannot be overstated. Here are some pointers.

Tax

What does the new tax year mean for your small business?

Emily Coltman looks at the tax changes going into effect this month and explains who they'll affect the most.

Accounting

Accounting tips for small businesses

The importance of keeping good records cannot be overstated. Here are some pointers.

Tax

What does the new tax year mean for your small business?

Emily Coltman looks at the tax changes going into effect this month and explains who they'll affect the most.

Government Grants

Top ten tips on securing public sector funding

Kevin Lonergan of the Alba Innovation Centre gives tips on approaching grant funding applications and reveals what assistance is out there.

Tax

VAT is changing, but do businesses know how to react?

James Fredlund reveals how affected businesses should proceed in accordance with new VAT rules.

Alternative finance

Purchasing power: bitcoin vs credit cards

Bitcoin is the most popular decentralised virtual currency in the world, with its distribution controlled by a complex algorithmic process devised at its inception.

Accounting

Keeping your cash flow in a healthy condition

Here, we look at how to engage with customers to ensure payment terms are stuck to.

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