Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Articles and news on the Bounce Back Loan Scheme that was introduced by the UK government to support businesses during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Business Loans
Small businesses are being pushed to collapse because of length of time HSBC is taking to process bounce-back loans, say owner-managers
News
George Osborne tells Treasury select committee that Government should eventually write off all debt lent to small and micro businesses during Covid-19 crisis
News
Bankers warn the Treasury to expect 40-50% of Bounce Back Loans to be written off, while RBS boss Howard Davies calls for bad debt sinkhole for loan defaults
Business Loans
Either small business owners do not believe government will take them to court for non-repayment or they fear they will have gone bust within a year
Small Business Banking
Lord Blackwell, chairman of Lloyds, says government could convert bad coronavirus emergency loan debt into equity, giving it stakes in thousands of small businesses
Business Loans
Business could borrow anything up to £10m through 80% state-guaranteed bank loans in successor to existing coronavirus financial support
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Business Technology
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
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.