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Credit cards

Articles and guides on how UK SMEs should deal with credit card payments within their business.

Business Loans

Getting small business loans with bad credit

Even a small business owner with bad credit may need to borrow unexpectedly for stock or a sudden car repair. Where can you turn to for a small business loan with bad credit?

Alternative finance

Is your business a good candidate for a merchant cash advance?

Merchant cash advance is the fastest-growing area of business funding, enabling businesses to raise working capital against till sales. It’s a new way of funding driven by technology.

Business Technology

What does PCI compliance mean for your small business?

If your small business’s payments system is not PCI compliant, you could find yourself blocked from taking card payments altogether, warns Geoff Forsyth

Business Loans

Merchant cash advance – the funding option that’s made for retailers

A merchant cash advance is an easy way for retailers to borrow against a percentage of what they take on payment cards. Repayments are pegged to sales you make via credit card.

Accounting

Business credit cards: how to use them for steady cash flow

A business credit card can be a good option to ease a cash flow squeeze, but there are many other benefits to using a business credit card. Here, we take a look.

Small Business Banking

How to choose the right credit card for your business

Here, we explore the key things you need to know when selecting the right credit card for your business needs. 

News

Which type of credit card user are you?

New research from MoneySuperMarket looks into the habits and behaviours of credit card users across the country.

Finding and selling to customers

Three ways to reduce chargebacks

As consumers smoothly adopt online transactions, Stephen Hart from Cardswitcher, highlights the problems that card transactions can pose.

News

Businesses rely on credit cards

Almost half of SMEs rely on credit cards to fund their day-to-day operations.

Small Business Banking

Small business credit cards explained

Business credit cards provide a simple and efficient means to pay for business goods, services and expenses using a credit facility. SmallBusiness.co.uk and Simply Business explain some of the key features.

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

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.