Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Business Loans
The peer-to-peer loan market will now be more available to smaller firms.
Alternative finance
Here, we look at Funding Circle, the largest peer to peer platform, and discuss how it can benefit small businesses.
News
British Business Bank to invest heavily into UK SMEs in 2017 through new funding programme Funding Circle.
News
Peer-to-peer lending platform Funding Circle has surpassed £200 million in funding to UK businesses in the past three years.
Crowdfunding for Business
Knitting wool wholesaler Artesano raised £65,000 on Funding Circle, which matches lenders with businesses online.
Partner content
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
With fraud posing a significant threat to small businesses, Rachael Tiffen from Cifas addresses the role of digital skills in fraud prevention
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.