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Managing Cashflow

The Managing Cashflow archive. Articles and guides on how small businesses can manage effectively cashflow. Learn why it is important, how to improve it and get expert advice on tax, accounts and software to help you with the necessary calculating and forecasting jobs.

Accounting

Here’s how you can use software to manage cash flow

A reader asks how they can easily manage cash flow in their property business which is seasonal.

Business management

How to create good cashflow habits

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Business Loans

Alternative business funding for small businesses

For the third year in a row, challenger banks account for a higher share of gross lending to small businesses than the ‘big five’ banks

News

Small firms £7.5bn poorer due to low savings rates

Figures from Allica Bank found that small firms are £7.5bn worse off, partly because they're offered lower savings rates than large firms.

Taking payments as a small business

Five tips to get started taking card payments

Andy Macauley, chief operating officer of Handepay, gives some concise pointers to taking card payments.

Alternative finance

The benefits of invoice finance

Digital technology and open banking are evolving invoice financing, explains Hector Macandrew. Digital entrants are disrupting the market, driving down costs

News

Small firms forced to use savings to survive

Investec research shows that SMEs are running down their savings to keep their businesses afloat in the face of rising costs

Financing

Make money move to avoid a cashflow crunch

Strong cashflow is the lifeblood of any business with cashflow issues cited as one of the most common reasons why businesses fail.

Business management

Why a business savings account is smart business

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Finding and selling to customers

Avoiding the overtrading trap: When to take orders, and when not to

Overtrading means when you are selling more products than you can afford to buy. Simon Rigby offers tips to avoid this tricky situation

Accounting

The importance of credit control 

Keep your small business cash flowing through this handy guide to best-practice credit control

Accounting

15 ways to improve cash flow

Here, we present some top tips for start-ups and SMEs on how to improve your processes and manage your cash flow smartly.

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.