Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
The financing channel looks at the different small business funding options available to start-up companies and established SME businesses looking to grow. Read a wealth of guides and tips to help manage your accounts and cash flow better, views on the future of business banking and where to source alternative finance.
Thousands of small businesses due to start repaying Covid support loans could find themselves unable to make payments. Can you wind up your company if it already has a Bounce Back Loan?
Business Loans
Accounting
Commercial debt recovery: how can I help myself and what do I need from a third-party collections business?
Government Grants
Small business owners eligible for £1,000 per student they offer a 45-day work placement for as part of their T Level studies
Alternative finance
Forward Advances is the latest merchant cash advance provider to enter UK market alongside PayPal, eBay and Clearbanc
Business Loans
Family and specifically parents are the first port of call when a small business runs into trouble, according to a Liberis survey
Tax
Confused about VAT? Here are the rates along with some examples of the products and services included within them
Business Loans
Insolvency Service given power to investigate company directors who deliberately wind up firms to avoid repaying emergency Covid-19 debt
Business Loans
eBay goes into the same-day small business loan market, offering finance anywhere between £500 to £1m
Business Loans
Insolvency Service given power to investigate company directors who deliberately wind up firms to avoid repaying emergency Covid-19 debt
Business Loans
eBay goes into the same-day small business loan market, offering finance anywhere between £500 to £1m
Alternative finance
Crowdfunding platform hopes to arrange up to £2.5m worth of Islamic finance for SMEs over coming year
Alternative finance
Around 3.4m Muslims live in Britain, many of whom own their own firm. What is Islamic finance and how can you use it in your small business?
Sole trader
Getting on the wrong side of the taxman can be extremely unpleasant and costly. Simon Thomas offers 5 tips to help you stay out of trouble
Small Business Banking
Business Banking Resolution Service hopes to pay out first damages to small businesses by summer
Business Technology
Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Business Technology
With the landline shutdown coming fast, there’s never been a better time to switch to VoIP. Don’t let your small business be left behind!
Export & Import
Many factors can affect products’ journeys from A to B. Here are some tips for best practice for successful shipping in the modern world