Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Whether you’re just starting a new business, are an established SME or a sole trader, our small business banking section has an extensive selection of useful guides and advice for those seeking the best business bank account for their enterprise.
Key banking issues for UK entrepreneurs include bank charges, account fees and transaction costs, overdraft facilities, business credit cards, savings accounts, and business support services – all of which we cover here.
Lord Blackwell, chairman of Lloyds, says government could convert bad coronavirus emergency loan debt into equity, giving it stakes in thousands of small businesses
Small Business Banking
Small Business Banking
New breed of fintechs becoming disenchanted with ever joining the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, despite British Business Bank adding four more lenders
Small Business Banking
Small Business readers say 53% of their coronavirus emergency business loan applications have been turned down since chancellor Rishi Sunak loosened the scheme on April 3
Financing
OakNorth Bank and Starling Bank are first two fintechs added to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme to help spread out demand.
Small Business Banking
In addition to the government coronavirus emergency loan scheme, several high street banks are offering additional support to help small businesses get through the crisis
News
Banks will no longer be able to push small businesses toward standard business loans ahead of Coronavirus Business Loan Interruption Scheme
News
Over 800,000 small businesses are within four weeks of going bust, unable to get hold of promised coronavirus emergency bank loans
Small Business Banking
Banks have been asking small businesses either for personal guarantees to qualify for the government Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan or directing them towards standard loans with high interest rates
News
Over 800,000 small businesses are within four weeks of going bust, unable to get hold of promised coronavirus emergency bank loans
Small Business Banking
Banks have been asking small businesses either for personal guarantees to qualify for the government Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan or directing them towards standard loans with high interest rates
Small Business Banking
James Trowell of Coconut explains the implications of using your personal account for your small business banking
Small Business Banking
Oliver Prill, CEO of Tide banking, explains the key considerations you need to make when changing your business bank account
Business Loans
Business could borrow anything up to £10m through 80% state-guaranteed bank loans in successor to existing coronavirus financial support
Small Business Banking
One in four small businesses borrow money for cashflow after late payments almost doubled to £23bn last year
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Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.
Financing
Here we explore six types of business funding that can help your UK tech company expand and reach its goals.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.