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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.

Proof of earnings

What documentation can be requested from a self-employed individual as accurate proof of gross or net monthly/annual earnings?

Accounting

Accounting

Paying directors with dividends

I am soon to open my company and keep hearing people refer to dividends as a method of payment for directors, whilst paying them around £5,000 per annum as a wage. Is this legal and if so, can you explain how this works please?

Accounting

Clever cash flow management

Keeping a strong and steady flow of cash running through a business is critical to a company's long-term success, enabling it to pay its staff on time, fulfil new orders and purchase raw material and even new equipment. Here are a few simple steps to help you avoid the stress of cash drying up.

Tax

Turnover limit for VAT registration

What was the limit for business turnover for 05/06 when you can become VAT registered?

Government Grants

Government grants

How and where can I get information on government grants?

Government Grants

Info on government grants

Where can I get information on government grants to help me and my small business?

Accounting

Keep your business on track

More and more people are escaping the daily nine to five grind and starting up their own business. Yet business owners should not become complacent once they have overcome the initial start up hurdles but should keep track of company performance. Here's how.

Tax

The tax return clinic

SmallBusiness.co.uk and Andy Hardy from TaxCalc.com demystify the tax returns process and offer top tips on how you can ensure that you don't get caught out by the taxman or pay unnecessary fines.

Accounting

Keep your business on track

More and more people are escaping the daily nine to five grind and starting up their own business. Yet business owners should not become complacent once they have overcome the initial start up hurdles but should keep track of company performance. Here's how.

Tax

The tax return clinic

SmallBusiness.co.uk and Andy Hardy from TaxCalc.com demystify the tax returns process and offer top tips on how you can ensure that you don't get caught out by the taxman or pay unnecessary fines.

Accounting

Starting a bookkeeping business

I am an accountancy student (AAT qualified) and I wish to start my own bookkeeping business for sole traders and partnerships. What should my first steps be and are there any rules/laws that may restrict the work I take on? Also, how do I calculate how much to charge?

Small Business Banking

Why should I use a business bank account?

My wife and I want to start a boarding kennels business. There are a wide range of business bank accounts available but why use one when all it seems to do is cost money. Why won't an ordinary account do?

Alternative finance

Factoring: Get your funding to work harder

More and more owner-managers are recognising that significant time savings can be made if they outsource this element of their operations to factoring specialists, says Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance.

Accounting

Offsetting a loss against future profits

QUESTION: Having started a business as a self-employed driving instructor and made a loss in the first year, can this loss be offset against future profits?

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Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

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What are the funding options for hospitality businesses?

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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?