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.
Kent-based indoor family entertainment centre Bumble Beez received an interest-free loan of £30,000 in November from the Regional Growth Fund and also received grant assistance from Kent council. SmallBusiness.co.uk talks to founder Sarah Cannon about her funding experience.
Government Grants
Accounting
The proportion of small business claims for late payment that include compensation has risen over the last two years, research finds.
Accounting
Accountant Emily Coltman of FreeAgent gives some pointers on seeing the bigger financial picture of your business.
Accounting
Introduction to effective cash flow forecasting.
Accounting
Noel Goddard gives his top tips for small companies to get the most from international payments.
Small Business Banking
James King, founder of venture capital firm Find Invest Grow (FIG), discusses the role of banks should play and why it needs to be easier to withdraw money from investments.
Small Business Banking
Anil Stocker, founder of online invoice discounting platform MarketInvoice, discusses the threat posed by innovative internet-based finance providers to the banks.
Alternative finance
In the first of a series of blogs, James King, founder of venture capital firm Find Invest Grow, discusses how existing businesses can play a major role in supporting start-ups.
Small Business Banking
Anil Stocker, founder of online invoice discounting platform MarketInvoice, discusses the threat posed by innovative internet-based finance providers to the banks.
Alternative finance
In the first of a series of blogs, James King, founder of venture capital firm Find Invest Grow, discusses how existing businesses can play a major role in supporting start-ups.
Accounting
Pernille Bruun-Jenson, managing director, global small business, Intuit UK, discusses how businesses can get their customers to pay on time.
Alternative finance
Anil Stocker, co-founder of MarketInvoice, charts the development on the online finance sector, why it is relevant to small businesses, and its future.
Accounting
Only one in four small business owners claim back all of the expenses they incur personally for their business, finds research.
Small Business Banking
Opening a business bank account requires a business address, renting a unit involves giving bank account details and registering as a company also needs an address. I can't work out what to do first!
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