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Business finance for startups can be scarce which means even if your company is trading successfully, it can be difficult for you to grow your business. There is hope out there however for startups and that is thanks to a method of business finance known as factoring. Read on below to see just how factoring […]

Are you in business and would like to know more about different types of business finance? Have you heard of factoring and think it might be for you but you’re not quite sure of what it involves and whether it would be suitable for your business? Take a look at our ‘Factoring for Dummies’ guide […]

Cash flow is crucial to the success of all businesses. But it is particularly important to small seasonal businesses as due to the fluctuating nature of their business, they need to be even more vigilant about managing cash. If you run a business that has seasonal highs and lows, take a look at the following […]

According to the latest figures from Companies House that were published in Recruitment International, 5110 new recruitment agencies launched in the UK during 2015, a huge 144% increase on the 2092 that were launched in 2012. However, whilst it is difficult to establish an exact figure on the number of recruitment startups that fail within […]

Traditional banking is picking up the pieces from the 2008 crisis and in 2015 it showed it’s first signs of improvement with banks promising to try and make amends to small businesses, who they have refused time and time again to provide adequate funding for. Statistics however show that 29% of the businesses who have […]

Cash flow is undoubtedly the big killer of small businesses. No matter how ‘successful’ your company may be, if it hits cash flow problems it can soon see a rapid decline and even lead to its closure. If you have no money to spend, you can’t operate and your business will cease to function. However, […]

Peer-2-peer (P2P) loans are one of a number of alternative ways for businesses to raise much needed finance. One of the more recent additions to the alternative finance market, is it a method that your business should be looking at? Below we take a look at what peer-to-peer lending is and discuss its advantages and […]

Are you looking to inject some cash into your business? It can be tough for businesses both existing and new to access finance these days, especially from the banks. This has seen a rise in so-called ‘alternative lending’. It’s a term that’s becoming more and more popular, but what is it? And more importantly, is […]

Many small to medium sized companies use factoring finance or invoice discounting as a form of working capital. It allows the company to draw money against the invoices, despite the customer not having paid the money. There are many benefits as to why factoring finance or invoice discounting is a good thing but what exactly […]

A rather novel factoring facility is being launched next week designed with simplicity in mind as well as complete transparency of factoring charges. There will be no documentation or setup charges, no BACS charges, no online charges, no annual minimum costs and no interest charges with just one charge for factoring commissions being levied but […]