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Financing

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.



Barclays launches £500 million fund for SMEs

Barclays is launching a new £500 million fund for small and medium-sized business in the Northern Powerhouse regions. Here's what you can expect.

Small Business Banking

Small Business Banking

NatWest pledges £1 billion in extra funding to SMEs

NatWest says that it will lend an extra £1 billion to small and medium sized enterprises over the next year.

Small Business Banking

Three ways small businesses can take control of their cash flow

Managing cash flow is one of the biggest problems small business owners face. Ian Reid from Barclaycard Commercial Payments explains how you can get your finances in order.

Accounting

Is data blindness the cause of cash flow woes?

SMEs often simply don’t have the bandwidth or disposable cash to invest in their own in-house analytics function. What can be done? Here, we find out.

Accounting

The business case for improving the purchasing process

Ian Smith, general manager and finance director of Invu, looks at why it is important for small businesses in particular to ensure they control the visibility of payments and invoices.

Business Loans

How loans websites can get GDPR ready

In what ways can loans websites become GDPR ready? Here, we take a look.

Small Business Banking

How money management apps have disrupted retail banking

Here, we take a look at how money management apps are changing the face of retail banking.

Crowdfunding for Business

How to launch a successful crowdfunding platform

In this guide, we provide three quick tips to give your crowdfunding platform the best chance of success.

Small Business Banking

How money management apps have disrupted retail banking

Here, we take a look at how money management apps are changing the face of retail banking.

Crowdfunding for Business

How to launch a successful crowdfunding platform

In this guide, we provide three quick tips to give your crowdfunding platform the best chance of success.

Business Loans

Five things to consider before applying for development finance

Here, we highlight five important things to consider before going ahead with your development finance application.

Business Loans

Common uses for bridging loans

What exactly are bridging loans used for? Here, we find out.

Tax

Ways to cope with corporation tax

Corporation tax can cause a big headache for SMEs. Read our guide on how to pay HMRC its tax on the wealth you create.

Business Loans

Consider secured loans like logbook loans and homeowner loans

For businesses looking for capital to help grow their business, alternative finance might be the best option. Here we run down the different types of loans you could get.

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

Why you need a business bank account

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Partner content

5 things every small business owner needs to know before starting

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Business management

How to create good cashflow habits

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