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.
Digital challenger bank is mainly used by tech start-ups with staff who either travel abroad a lot or are paid regularly in international currencies and want to avoid punishing foreign exchange fees
Small Business Banking
Small Business Banking
Co-Operative Bank offers new small business customers 30 months' free banking in bid to double SME market share
Financing
Government economic development bank supported over 89,000 start-ups and scale-ups with £6.6bn of finance in 2018-19 - an uplift of 27pc
Government Grants
Government-funded body, Innovate UK, is providing £125 million to help businesses develop their ideas. Here's how to apply.
Accounting
There are many reasons why small businesses outgrow their first accountant. Here is a step-by-step guide if you want to change accountancy firms
Small Business Banking
Barclays has been censured by UK watchdog over its treatment of small businesses. Bank made smaller firms open account to access other products, says regulator
Accounting
Some of the biggest Government outsources face being axed from public-sector contracts if they fail to start paying small businesses on time
Accounting
Government clampdown on large companies abusing late payments to small businesses do not go far enough, complain professional bodies
Accounting
Some of the biggest Government outsources face being axed from public-sector contracts if they fail to start paying small businesses on time
Accounting
Government clampdown on large companies abusing late payments to small businesses do not go far enough, complain professional bodies
Business Loans
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
Government announces new £1m fund to help small businesses migrate to digital payments and invoicing, beefs up powers of Small Business Commissioner
Small Business Banking
Newly rebranded Virgin Money plans to have 300 relationship managers working in 40 businesses banking centres across Britain
Alternative finance
Last year, the UK's small businesses received a record £6.7bn in equity funding, with regional VC funding on the increase. But SMEs are increasingly wary of investing in themselves, according to latest CYBG research
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