As new figures reveal that bad debt is contributing to an SME insolvency boom, we reveal eight survival tips to help business owners boost their cash flow. more»

Only 4.7% of the businesses pay all their invoices within 30 days and it's ruining lives for freelancers and small business owners. The top 35 worst offending businesses for late payments in the UK include household names like E.ON and Thomas Cook. more»

It is not uncommon for a new enterprise to barely break even in its first year, but working a second job to boost cash flow is not always a practical option. Here are two alternative ways to inject more money into your new business. more»

It doesn’t matter how big or successful a business is, running one well is hard work. Whether you're a startup or big hitter, things can go wrong and sometimes things simply don’t work out. more»

One bad debt or a few bad months could set your business towards a negative spiral of being constantly behind. However, there are things which can be done to help a company prepare for cash flow issues and tackle the problems as they hit the business. more»

“Risky” is a word you certainly don’t want associated with your business, and when you are a micro business it doesn’t take much to shift from a healthy position to being viewed as a risk to do business with. more»

One of the most important pieces of spring cleaning you can perform is giving your business books a proper sort-out, so that your financial information is as up-to-date and accurate as possible. But how do you go about doing this? more»

Small businesses were paid an average of ten days late for each invoice in 2017, new research has revealed, leaving half in negative cash flow at some point. more»

The TSB crisis is hitting vulnerable firms hard. While the bank waives overdraft fees left and right to ease the pressure, the crash is costing small business owners more than just money. more»

At a panel discussion of the UK's leading enterprise champions and decision makers, hosted by cloud accountant Xero, former TV Dragon Sarah Willingham was keen to put some myths to bed. more»