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200,000 apprentices are set to be recruited by SMEs in the next year

New projections reveal more than 200,000 apprentices are set to be recruited by SMEs in the next year.

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Business Ideas & Planning

Intellectual property: why timing can be everything

Here, Peter Finnie, managing partner of Gill Jennings & Every, tells us why the timing of a patent application can mean everything to your intellectual property.

News

200,000 apprentices are set to be recruited by SMEs in the next year

New projections reveal more than 200,000 apprentices are set to be recruited by SMEs in the next year.

Business Ideas & Planning

Intellectual property: why timing can be everything

Here, Peter Finnie, managing partner of Gill Jennings & Every, tells us why the timing of a patent application can mean everything to your intellectual property.

News

£400m fund launches for northern SMEs

The British Business Bank launches a £400 million Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, aiming to boost business growth in the North of England and provide SMEs with access to finance.

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Small business finance conditions continue to improve

Overall volume of lending to smaller firms is up, with peer to peer business lending and asset finance higher than previous years.

Business Loans

As banks close their doors to property developers, bridging loan activity spikes

Here, we look at how the EU referendum has impacted on bank lending to property developers.

Business Loans

Second charge loans an attractive option for consolidating debt

Here, we look at how securing a second charge loan could help you consolidate your current debt.

Startup Funding and Grants

Exploring business finance: How appropriate debt choices can fuel ambitions

There are two broad ways to finance a business: an injection of equity or taking on debt. Here, we look at debt.

Alternative finance

Is your business missing out on asset based lending?

Many UK SMEs remain unaware of the benefits that asset based lending can offer them, Close Brothers research reveals.

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ILM calls for employers to capitalise on next-generation apprenticeships

ILM reveals that half of the UK’s HR professionals are unaware of the new apprenticeships standards which will enable businesses to address the critical skills gap.

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Tech sector shakes off Brexit blues

The UK tech sector is confident about prospects in 2017 despite Brexit, Trump and fluctuating economic headwinds.

Government Grants

How one small business achieved a grant for its cleantech operation

Here, Carlton Cummins, founder of Aceleron, discusses how his business secured a grant for essential equipment.

Business Loans

What is revenue-based financing?

Fleximize’s Peter Tuvey looks at the rise of revenue-based financing, and how it differs to traditional forms of business funding.

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

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.