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Late payment epidemic set to cripple exports for British SMEs

New research reveals more than one in three UK SMEs receive no payment terms from their customers.

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Alternative finance

Raising money on Funding Circle: A small business guide

Here, we look at Funding Circle, the largest peer to peer platform, and discuss how it can benefit small businesses.

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Late payment epidemic set to cripple exports for British SMEs

New research reveals more than one in three UK SMEs receive no payment terms from their customers.

Alternative finance

Raising money on Funding Circle: A small business guide

Here, we look at Funding Circle, the largest peer to peer platform, and discuss how it can benefit small businesses.

Accounting

Tackling slow payers, today and tomorrow

Ed Adshead-Grant, general manager of payments at Bottomline Technologies, discusses the best ways of taking on slow payers.

Alternative finance

How to use alternative business funding to help your company grow

Martin Lane, managing editor of money.co.uk, discusses the range of alternative business funding options for you to consider as a small business owner.

Accounting

Late payments crisis will not be solved by new payment practice laws

The late payment crisis will not be solved by new payment practice laws, say four in five SMEs, and could deepen thanks to unintended consequences.

Investing in a franchise

Small business franchising: The easiest way to grow your company?

Philip Ciniglio, CEO of Bartercard, discusses the small business franchising opportunity and what company owners should be aware of.

Alternative finance

Finding the suitable source of funding at different business growth phases

The only stage in the life cycle of your business that may not require funding is the idea generation stage. All other business growth stages require cash injections and the amount needed increases as your business grows.

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Growth Street wins over 600 investors in five months

The alternative business finance platform, Growth Street, grows quickly, picking up 600 investors through 2017.

Small Business Banking

Why SMEs still face challenges to access finance from banks

CYBG makes £6 billion available for Britain’s SMEs over the next three years, as businesses struggle with access finance from banks.

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UK SMEs not worried about Britain’s future post – Article 50

Most small businesses remain unconcerned about Brexit and don't think that triggering Article 50 will negatively affect them.

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Smaller businesses still face failure due to cashflow barriers

Smaller businesses are continuing to face cashflow barriers to funding across the UK, due to slow and lengthy processes.

Startup Funding and Grants

Picking the best type of loan for your small business

Here’s what you need to know about all the different loans available to small businesses.

Partner content

How businesses can manage the rise in employers’ National Insurance

Philip Welsh, product marketing manager at Sage, explains why employers’ National Insurance contributions (NIC) are rising in April 2025 – impacting employee costs, cashflow and margins for firms

Business Technology

The connection between digital skills and fraud prevention in small businesses

With fraud posing a significant threat to small businesses, Rachael Tiffen from Cifas addresses the role of digital skills in fraud prevention

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

Small business owners: discover alternative funding solutions to help fuel your growth