The state-owned British Business Bank has announced a loan worth £40m for peer-to-peer lenders Funding Circle to support investment opportunities for small enterprise. more»

In the world of crowdfunding, where we ended 2015 with two exits and multiple returns for investors, 2016 continued the trend with a third exit in just 12 months. more»

Over 1.6m friends and family members have given financial support to help entrepreneurs kick-start their business, a new study has found. more»

With traditional sources of finance coming under pressure, owners of fast-growth businesses are actively looking beyond the mainstream. more»

Just a fifth of small business owners feel that banking advice from their lender consistently meets company needs, as new research showed the extent to which barriers to finance remain for small UK enterprise. more»

Chairman of the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB), Paul Goodman, explains why small companies have, until this week’s bank referral scheme, been woefully ill-equipped to navigate the UK finance landscape. more»

Small business owners who are finding it difficult to obtain finance from major high street banks will from today be paired up with alternative funding options, under a new government initiative. more»

A parliamentary committee has published a new report into the health of finance opportunities for UK enterprise, outlining a series of recommendations to ensure access to finance does not restrain the potential growth of small businesses in Britain. more»

With many UK businesses struggling to access traditional bank finance, and increasingly turning to alternative funding methods, here are a few options that you might not be aware of as an early-stage entrepreneur. more»

A growing number of Britons are looking at alternative finance opportunities in order to fund new enterprise, as a study shows the increased interest in the government’s Enterprise Investment Scheme. more»