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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.

Insolvency and the importance of cash flow

A growing number of small businesses are simply closing down and abandoning their debts to avoid the associated costs of formal insolvency.

Accounting

Accounting

Small businesses against accounts filing threshold

Government proposals to exempt businesses with an annual turnover of less than £880,000 from having to file accounts at Companies House are bound to backfire, suggests research.

Accounting

Survey: Corporates to blame for late payment

Large corporates are most responsible for the late payments making up the £24 billion owed to British small and medium sized enterprises, research finds.

Accounting

Claiming R&D Tax Relief

SmallBusiness.co.uk explores why it’s worth it for innovative businesses to claim R&D Tax Relief.

Government Grants

Avenues for startup grants

Recruitment consultant MBA & Company won £1,000 through the Shell Livewire Award, and jewellery retailer Mama Jewels benefitted from a startup business grant from a local council. SmallBusiness.co.uk talks to each to find out how the government grants were achieved.

Government Grants

How your business can get a grant in 2011

Government grants can be hard to come by - but they do exist and they can benefit your business if you know where to look. SmallBusiness.co.uk provides an essential guide to sourcing and applying for a government grant.

Government Grants

Getting a technology grant – Case Study

Speech recognition technology provider Voxgen was awarded £214,000 business grant by the Technology Strategy Board.

Accounting

New penalties for incorrect tax returns

Penalties for incorrect tax returns and documents have changed so please check your records are accurate and up to date.

Government Grants

Getting a technology grant – Case Study

Speech recognition technology provider Voxgen was awarded £214,000 business grant by the Technology Strategy Board.

Accounting

New penalties for incorrect tax returns

Penalties for incorrect tax returns and documents have changed so please check your records are accurate and up to date.

Accounting

Running a business or letting your home

If you use your home for business purposes, you may be able to set off some of the interest against business income.

Small Business Banking

Get investing

When cash savings rates are low, some people start thinking about putting their money into investments and there are plenty to choose from.

Business Loans

Credit Cards Loans – Should you steer clear of store cards?

This article looks at the pros and cons of credit card loans and store cards.

Accounting

What are the tax implications of going self employed as an eBay seller?

I have been selling on eBay for four months. If I register as self employed now will I have to pay tax on those sales?

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