Search results for: cash flow

Company owners bogged down with tax administration

Small business owners are losing around 12 days a year keeping on top of their tax administration at a cost of half a billion pounds per year, research finds.

News

Alternative finance

The growth of invoice finance and how it works for small businesses

Demand for lending has remained subdued in recent times but invoice finance has burgeoned, says Bibby Financial Services.

News

Company owners bogged down with tax administration

Small business owners are losing around 12 days a year keeping on top of their tax administration at a cost of half a billion pounds per year, research finds.

Alternative finance

The growth of invoice finance and how it works for small businesses

Demand for lending has remained subdued in recent times but invoice finance has burgeoned, says Bibby Financial Services.

Business Technology

What does an IPVPN mean for your business?

Presenting the benefits of uniting geographically-diverse sites through a reliable private network.

News

Late payment not a problem for suppliers of Blackpool businesses

Blackpool is home to the fastest-paying businesses in the UK, according to a study.

Marketing

Overcoming the marketing challenges in an early-stage business

Anil Stocker, founder of MarketInvoice, discusses how he was able to slowly build up a user base for his online finance platform.

Office & home working

The pros and cons of running a business from home

Geraint Evans discusses the ramifications of starting a company in a domestic setting and the options available for expanding.

Office & home working

Guide to managing a home-based business

SmallBusiness.co.uk presents the main considerations to take into account before operating solely from home.

Business Technology

Justifying investment in new technology

It can be hard for a small company to rationalise technology expenditure when cash flow is tight. Alison Jackson reveals how businesses can make it add up.

Tax

The call for SME tax cuts and how businesses should deal with tax burdens

Neil Sevitt, head of SME at RSM Tenon, gives his advice on making tax affairs easier to handle.

News

Small business owners feel like they are ‘masters of their own destiny’

Over nine in ten small businesses are either 'very' or 'quite' happy about prospects for business.

Business Loans

Looking for alternative funding to banks

The reluctance of the banks to lend is well documented, and entrepreneur James Benamor argues that looking for an alternative is now the order of the day.

News

Numerous small companies do not have a system for employee expenses

A quarter of UK businesses operate without a policy outlining what employees can and cannot claim on expenses, a study finds.

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.

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.

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