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.
Businesses in the construction sector have been hit hardest of any UK sector by longer waits for their invoices to be paid, with delays increasing 22 per cent in the last year from 67 days to 82 days.
Accounting
Accounting
Nearly half (43 per cent) of micro-business owners and freelancers don’t know what Making Tax Digital is, a study finds.
Accounting
Business managers are spending a remarkably short time on expenses approvals, according to a study.
Government Grants
We talk to a business owner about how he used money from grants for branding and website design, chemical analysis and packaging orders.
Alternative finance
Russell Gould looks at the initial Brexit fears and explains why, one month on, some Fintech companies are set to flourish.
Accounting
Here, we tell the cautionary tale of a business owner who was the victim of an unfavourable visit from the taxman.
Small Business Banking
Here, five small business owners and managers give their views on what banks could do to better serve early-stage and smaller companies.
Government Grants
Tom Craig's company received a £16,000 grant from a local council and the Creative Quarter, which offers support for start-ups in the Nottingham area. Here, he talks about how he secured the cash.
Small Business Banking
Here, five small business owners and managers give their views on what banks could do to better serve early-stage and smaller companies.
Government Grants
Tom Craig's company received a £16,000 grant from a local council and the Creative Quarter, which offers support for start-ups in the Nottingham area. Here, he talks about how he secured the cash.
Small Business Banking
Amid warnings from Natwest that businesses might have to pay to hold cash, we look at the implication of negative interest rates in the SME community.
Alternative finance
Here, Conrad Ford details what it means for your small business to take out invoice finance.
Tax
In this piece, in association with Boost Capital, we look at some of the things small businesses can and cannot claim for.
Accounting
Charise Marsden, debt recovery manager, at Keeble Hawson writes for smallbusiness.co.uk on how business can prevent late payments causing a cash flow crisis for your business.
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