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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.

More businesses claiming compensation for late payment

The proportion of small business claims for late payment that include compensation has risen over the last two years, research finds.

Accounting

Accounting

How to manage your accounts better in an hour a week

Accountant Emily Coltman of FreeAgent gives some pointers on seeing the bigger financial picture of your business.

Accounting

Why cash flow planning is crucial for a small business

Introduction to effective cash flow forecasting.

Accounting

Small business guide to dealing with international payments

Noel Goddard gives his top tips for small companies to get the most from international payments.

Small Business Banking

Why banks are not providing the right service for small businesses

James King, founder of venture capital firm Find Invest Grow (FIG), discusses the role of banks should play and why it needs to be easier to withdraw money from investments.

Small Business Banking

The future of banking: Why it won’t be determined by banks

Anil Stocker, founder of online invoice discounting platform MarketInvoice, discusses the threat posed by innovative internet-based finance providers to the banks.

Alternative finance

How start-ups can be helped by established businesses – in finance and beyond

In the first of a series of blogs, James King, founder of venture capital firm Find Invest Grow, discusses how existing businesses can play a major role in supporting start-ups.

Accounting

Guide to how small businesses can manage late payment 

Pernille Bruun-Jenson, managing director, global small business, Intuit UK, discusses how businesses can get their customers to pay on time.

Alternative finance

How start-ups can be helped by established businesses – in finance and beyond

In the first of a series of blogs, James King, founder of venture capital firm Find Invest Grow, discusses how existing businesses can play a major role in supporting start-ups.

Accounting

Guide to how small businesses can manage late payment 

Pernille Bruun-Jenson, managing director, global small business, Intuit UK, discusses how businesses can get their customers to pay on time.

Alternative finance

Peer-to-peer lending, crowdfunding and beyond

Anil Stocker, co-founder of MarketInvoice, charts the development on the online finance sector, why it is relevant to small businesses, and its future.

Accounting

Most businesses don’t exercise the right to claim back expenses

Only one in four small business owners claim back all of the expenses they incur personally for their business, finds research.

Small Business Banking

Business banking, finding premises, registering a company – what order?

Opening a business bank account requires a business address, renting a unit involves giving bank account details and registering as a company also needs an address. I can't work out what to do first!

Government Grants

Government grants for small businesses in Scotland

David Kelly applied for a range of grants for his pre-revenue social business platform Shareflow. He tells SmallBusiness.co.uk about them.

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