Financing business
Lack of funding holds back 1 in 4 SMEs
Missed opportunities cost businesses £78,942 a year.
Read more »Late payments affect half of businesses
Around 1 in 4 SME owners report ‘grossly unfair’ payment practices.
Read more »48% of SMEs rely on unprotected loans
SME owners use loans and savings in Q4 2017.
Read more »18% of payments to SMEs are late
Late payments impact productivity for UK businesses.
Read more »Late payments continue to hit SMEs
3 in 4 businesses call for legislation to counteract late payments.
Read more »SMEs seek accountants’ funding advice
Accountants prove most popular when it comes to financial guidance.
Read more »Extra financial support for exporters
UK Export Finance has joined 5 of the biggest high street banks to speed up the delivery of financial support to small business exporters.
Read more »Rejected contracts see SMEs miss out
Nearly half of small businesses lost out on up to £10,000 in the last year due to turning down work contracts and orders.
Read more »Managing cashflow for small businesses
Think of cashflow as a balancing act to get your house in order.
Read more »Banks to refer rejected businesses to alternative providers
Nearly three quarters of small businesses seeking finance only ask one lender, according to research by the Treasury.
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