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.
Failed innovations can still reward a business’s bottom line, providing extra capital which can be reinvested through the research and development (R&D) and Patent Box tax credits. Mark Tighe explains.
Tax
Small Business Banking
British Business Bank guarantees £1bn to banks that lend to small builders in effort to boost house building
Small Business Banking
Challenger SME bank OakNorth aims to close £260m worth of mortgages by year-end as high-street banks are hamstrung by lending criteria
Accounting
SMEs are generally exempt from UK transfer pricing but new rules will in effect extend the UK transfer pricing rules to SMEs. Batanayi Katongera at MHA MacIntyre Hudson explains.
Accounting
Freelancers have become increasingly important to even the smallest of businesses, says ETZ Payments CEO Nick Woodward. Here are 5 easy wins to ensure freelancers are paid
Small Business Banking
Growth Fund has already deployed nearly £3bn of initial funding pot, with 30% deployed to green businesses
Financing
Figures show that commissioner office is getting into its stride tackling one of the biggest problems affecting SMEs
Alternative finance
More SMEs are turning to alternative finance sources but they can be faced with indeterminable jargon. We decode the key terms.
Financing
Figures show that commissioner office is getting into its stride tackling one of the biggest problems affecting SMEs
Alternative finance
More SMEs are turning to alternative finance sources but they can be faced with indeterminable jargon. We decode the key terms.
Government Grants
Businesses moving goods in and out of the EU can benefit from customs training and IT improvement grants from HMRC - the deadline to apply is being extended but only till the end of May
Accounting
The loan charge and off-payroll legislation continue to cause concern - that damage done in the public sector will role into the private one.
Small Business Banking
Small to medium sized businesses feel banks don't understand them or offer the service they need. Daniel Meere of Axis Corporate recognises the problems and observes some solutions
Financing
When cash flow is key, here are 5 ways your business can earn passive income where you don't have to lift a finger
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
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