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The Business Finance Guide

Debt finance

Find out about the debt finance options available to small and growing businesses in the UK

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Business Finance Guide The benefits of debt finance
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An overview of the potential benefits offered to your business from debt finance.
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Business Finance Guide Debt finance: Key considerations
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Support from the Business Finance Guide on what businesses need to consider when taking on debt finance.
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Business Finance Guide What is debt finance?
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Clear, independent guidance on what debt finance for business is.

Debt finance options

Find out about equity finance

Raising equity finance means selling a stake, or shares, in your business. Equity investment is usually appropriate where a business is considering significant future growth. Find out about the potential advantages offered by equity finance, as well as what you need to consider and variety of potential solutions.

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