How to improve your chances of securing a business interruption loan
Mark Perrin, an advisory partner at accountancy firm, Menzies LLP, explains how businesses can improve their chances of securing a business interruption loan. more»
Business loans
Everything you need to know about bridging loans for business owners
Bridging loans for business owners: What is it, are you eligible, how to apply and more. more»
Entrepreneurs continue to invest own cash despite green light on bank loans
Small business owners are more likely to use their own cash than take out bank loans to drive growth, despite most applications for extra funds or overdrafts being given the green light. more»
Business owners put growth on the back-burner rather than borrow cash
Despite adoption of alternative finance methods, funding remains a barrier to businesses, and a majority would rather put off growth than borrow money. more»
New open banking measures help business owners switch accounts and access finance
The changes, part of the open banking package of reforms led by the Competition and Markets Authority, have been designed to make banking more competitive and create better access to finance for small business owners. more»
Half of the UK?s fastest growing small firms are held back due to lack of finance
Roughly a third of UK businesses have had growth plans put on hold because they?ve been turned down for funding, according to a study published by Santander. more»
Start Up Loans Company reaches 50,000 issued micro business loans
Launched in 2012, the Start Up Loans Company offers loans of up to ?25,000 to small companies at a fixed interest rate of six per cent per annum. more»
Long-awaited Midlands Engine Investment Fund launches with initial ?120m up for grabs
Ending a 17-month wait, the British Business Bank has launched the first wave of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund, with an initial ?120m in debt finance and loans available for small firms in the region. more»
British bank spotlight: What to expect from NatWest business banking
NatWest?s head of business development discloses the secrets of obtaining finance from the lender, before one of the bank?s entrepreneurial customers explains the kind of service fellow founders can expect from NatWest?s offering. more»
Lloyds scraps up-front arrangement fees on small business loans
Lloyds bank business customers will no longer be required to pay up-front fees when looking to borrow amounts up to ?25,000 ? a move the lender hopes will free up cash for UK entrepreneurs. more»
