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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.

How to find the best business loan

Here, Conrad Ford explores everything you need to know about pursuing a loan as a small business.

Business Loans

Business Loans

The transformation of the payday loan industry in the UK

Here, we look at the payday loan market and how it has shifted to ensure only the most responsible can operate in the space.

Accounting

How online bookkeeping helps save time and money

In this piece in association with Kashflow, we look at how online bookkeeping can be a godsend for small business owners.

Accounting

Ten ways to manage your cashflow

Cashflow is the lifeblood of any business.

Tax

Digital tax for small businesses

In this piece in association with KashFlow, we look at the upcoming digital tax regime and how it will affect small companies.

Business Loans

Commercial loan rates: Hidden fees

Here, we identify four of the most common fees 'hidden' in the small print of a commercial loan agreement that can sting your company in the long run.

Alternative finance

Why small business lending alternatives are the next big thing 

Here are a few of the biggest drivers behind the slowdown in small business lending and the rise of small business lending alternatives.

Accounting

How small businesses should deal with a HMRC investigation 

In this piece, in association with the Federation of Small Businesses, accountancy experts discuss how your small company should prepare for a tax enquiry.

Alternative finance

Why small business lending alternatives are the next big thing 

Here are a few of the biggest drivers behind the slowdown in small business lending and the rise of small business lending alternatives.

Accounting

How small businesses should deal with a HMRC investigation 

In this piece, in association with the Federation of Small Businesses, accountancy experts discuss how your small company should prepare for a tax enquiry.

Business Loans

Why debt could have the beating of equity for funding your business

In this piece, in association with ezbob, we look at the case for taking out a loan for your business.

Accounting

Payment challenges for multinational businesses

Here, we look at the challenge of globalisation for a small company in relation to payment terms.

Alternative finance

Alternative finance: Opportunities and risks 

Here's how alternative finance has stepped up to help companies get the funding they need.

Accounting

Unpaid invoices hitting small businesses hard 

Typical UK micro-businesses write off an average of £1,804 in unpaid invoices per year, research finds.

Business Technology

Future-proof your business communications set-up

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

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.

Business Technology

Friendly guide – top tips for small businesses switching to VoIP

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

Avoid delays with exports and imports

Many factors can affect products’ journeys from A to B. Here are some tips for best practice for successful shipping in the modern world