Given the state of the economy, keeping your cash flowing is vital. Invoice discounting is one way of doing this. It provides a cash advance based on the value of your invoices. Is it right for your
company, and how much does it cost?
Published 11.03.2009
The banks continue to be tight fisted when it comes to lending to businesses. Coming to the rescue is a new type of short-term finance based on invoice discounting, but with a twist. What’s the full
story?
Published 01.10.2012
The Bank of England has announced that the closure of its Funding for Lending scheme for SMEs has been deferred. How might this help your business obtain additional finance?
Published 10.12.2015
As part of the government’s new “Finance for Lending Scheme”, Natwest has made £2.5 billion available to small businesses that require loans of between £1,000 and £25,000. Sounds good but is there a
catch?
Published 01.10.2012
Despite the banks relaxing their rules, borrowing is still not easy for companies. But might your pension fund and trade premises be the key to providing a cash injection for your business?
Published 14.06.2011
EU recommendations threaten to strangle bank lending to small businesses. At the same time new UK regulation is opening the door to alternative funding possibilities. What’s the full story?
Published 12.05.2015
Your company experiences short-term cash flow problems from time to time but doesn’t want to go cap in hand to the bank. Could a director borrow the money personally and pass it on to the company?
Published 10.10.2007
New rules will prevent one business from blocking another using its invoices as collateral to raise finance. When and how might this affect your company?
Published 16.11.2015
As an alternative to mainstream financial institutions, small and medium-sized companies are being offered the opportunity to secure investment via “crowd funding”. So if you need a cash injection,
is it an option worth considering?
Published 06.03.2012