Funding

Small Business Funding archive. Articles and guides to help UK SMEs get the correct type of finance to grow.

News

EFG lending to SMEs falls

Lending under the government's flagship small business lending scheme, the Enterprise Finance Guarantee, has plummeted, falling by 42 per cent over the last year.

Startup Funding and Grants

Borrowing from family and friends

At some stage, your business will need to get its hands on capital. If it is below the radar of outside investors and bankers are giving you the cold shoulder, you may consider tapping your friends and family for investment.

Small Business Banking

Getting financing from banks

SmallBusiness.co.uk presents the dos and don'ts of approaching banks for funding.

News

Funding for small business tech projects

The Technology Strategy Board is to invest up to £2 million in feasibility studies for technology projects led or undertaken by small companies.

Small Business Banking

Banking on assistance

Many businesses are still having no luck in obtaining bank loans.

News

Businesses turn to credit cards for funding

Entrepreneurs look to use credit cards for business funding in difficult times for securing capital.

Alternative finance

Social Funding for SMEs 

If the banks say ‘no’, social investing could be the answer.

News

Regional Development Agencies replaced by Local Enterprise Partnerships

Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) are to be replaced by Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), the government has confirmed.

News

EFG: ‘Don’t bother’

The government’s Enterprise Guarantee (EFG) Scheme has come under a fresh round of criticism, with the vast majority of small businesses seeing ‘little point’ in applying for it.

Startup Funding and Grants

Start-up funding

Although winning the lottery to get funding for your start-up might seem like an easier option than getting a bank loan, there are still other forms of finance out there.

Alternative finance