15 Apr 2021
Improving digital capabilities is top priority for 60% of UK family businesses
The top priority for family businesses is to improve their digital capabilities, with 60 per cent ranking it in first …
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12 Apr 2021
Small business confidence grows as shops reopen in England and Wales
Small businesses are feeling much more confident as shops reopen in England and Wales, according to the Federation of Small …
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8 Apr 2021
Super-deduction tax break – what is it and how does it work?
What is the super-deduction tax break? The super-deduction £25bn tax break, announced in last Wednesday’s Budget, is intended to …
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6 Apr 2021
Recovery Loan Scheme 2021 full update – where do I apply for my loan?
The Government has launched its long-awaited recovery loan scheme today (April 6). Announced at last month’s Budget, the recovery …
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23 Mar 2021
Insurers pay out nearly 40% of expected £1.2bn SME Covid bill
Insurers have paid out on less than half of estimated business interruption loan claims since the Supreme Court tipped in …
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10 Mar 2021
Covid debt drowning small businesses to the tune of £104bn
Bank lending to small businesses hit over £100bn last year as SMEs scrambled for Government-backed Covid debt facilities. Overdraft applications …
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22 Feb 2021
State-backed CBILS replacement scheme delayed by lending details
Progress on a state guarantee scheme to replace CBILS is being hampered by pricing and personal guarantee issues.
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8 Feb 2021
Microbusiness £50,000 Bounce Back Loans - how they work
UPDATED: The chancellor is extending the repayment period on Bounce Back Loans for 1.4m small businesses. Small firms will have ten …
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26 Jan 2021
The benefits of applying for a second CBILS loan
The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) is proving to be a lifeline for businesses across the UK. Initially designed …
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17 Dec 2020
Bounce Back Loan Scheme extended until the end of March
Rishi Sunak has extended the UK’s £68bn coronavirus emergency financial support including the Bounce Back Loan Scheme until the end …
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17 Dec 2020
How do I apply for a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan?
How do I apply for a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan? UPDATED: The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) has been extended …
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3 Dec 2020
A guide to getting a business loan during Covid-19
The government’s CBILS and BBLS initiatives are helping SMEs across the UK to access a Covid-19 business loan. On November …
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21 Sep 2020
Rishi Sunak to extend government coronavirus business support
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to extend all four of the UK’s emergency coronavirus business support schemes until the end …
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21 Sep 2020
Small businesses have average of just £9,000 left from Bounce Back Loan
Businesses have an average of just over £9,000 left from any Bounce Back Loan they took out to save their struggling …