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Everything you need to know about forming a limited company

Chris Weston provides a comprehensive guide to becoming a limited company.

Business Ideas & Planning

Business Loans

Loan intermediaries markets growth: What you need to know

Looking at why banks need to receive funding with a higher liquidity risk than they would find in bank deposits.

Business Ideas & Planning

Everything you need to know about forming a limited company

Chris Weston provides a comprehensive guide to becoming a limited company.

Business Loans

Loan intermediaries markets growth: What you need to know

Looking at why banks need to receive funding with a higher liquidity risk than they would find in bank deposits.

News

Customer acquisition viewed as biggest challenge by new tech businesses 

Finding or growing a sustainable customer base is identified as the biggest challenge facing UK-based tech start-ups today, research finds.

News

More businesses starting up than ever

The number of business start-ups in the UK has reached a record high, according to government figures.

News

A third of small businesses have not grown in 5 years, but 76% expect to by 2020

Optimism outweighs reality for many small and micro businesses, but 58% lack a business plan to grow.

News

Parents disapprove of the idea of their children starting a business 

Only 11 per cent of parents would actively encourage their child to take an entrepreneurial path, according to a study.

Alternative finance

Banks may be lending again, but alternatives continue to thrive

Adam Tavener discusses how an upturn in bank lending is also good news for alternative finance.

Accounting

Tackling late payment: First-hand advice from small businesses

In this article in association with the Federation of Small Businesses, we look at how businesses are managing the problematic situation of being paid late.

Business Loans

A small business guide to property loans

In this piece in association with Fundbird, we give a basic overview of the main commercial finance options available to you.

News

Large portion of SMEs have had overdrafts removed or reduced

Some 30 per cent of small businesses have seen their overdrafts slashed or removed in the past two years, according to a study.

Small Business Banking

SMEs: The bigger the challenge, the bigger the opportunity

Here, in association with Hampshire Trust Bank, we look at the current rate of growth of SMEs and how they are managing their money.

News

Small businesses need a greater role in devolution of England: EEF

Small businesses have the most to gain from England's devolution plans but need a bigger voice, says manufacturing body EEF.

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Investing in a franchise

Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.

Partner content

16 ways to improve your business cash flow

Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems

Business management

How to create good cashflow habits

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