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Female and ethnic minority entrepreneurs miss out on lending
- Article
- 22 May 2023
Access to funding and support for women and under-represented entrepreneurs is improving, however they continue to feel estranged from the wider enterprise ecosystem.
Debt finance now at most expensive since 2009
- Article
- 09 Jan 2023
Businesses may be facing a multitude of challenges, but CFOs’ concerns over the macroeconomic outlook are easing, according to new research.
Options for finance: is crowdfunding a viable route for SMEs?
- Article
- 06 Dec 2022
With the economy in choppy waters, crowdfunding continues to be a funding method for businesses that want to swim against the tide, but it’s by no means an easy fundraising option.
How can SMEs gain easier access to funding?
- Article
- 25 Oct 2022
Recent global – and local – events have had an impact on the current funding environment, so what can SMEs do to make it easier to attract finance?
Interest rates: the pattern of rises
- Article
- 21 Oct 2022
It’s clear that we should expect further interest-rate rises over the next few months. What’s the likely timeline for increases? And when might it come back down?
Business investment: why certainty matters
- Article
- 28 Sep 2022
If there’s one thing the UK and global economy has sorely lacked lately, it’s certainty. With so many unknown factors having an influence at the moment, how can we bring it back?
DEFRA launches £110m rural levelling up fund
- Article
- 06 Sep 2022
Rural England Prosperity Fund will back projects with the scope to create jobs, raise productivity and boost local economies in the UK countryside.
Five lenders announced under new Recovery Loan Scheme
- Article
- 10 Aug 2022
The British Business Bank has announced the first batch of five accredited lenders under the new iteration of the Recovery Loan Scheme – with more lenders on the way.
Access to finance special
- Hub page
- 31 May 2023
ICAEW Insights examines the finance options and support available to businesses, as well as the challenges they face in obtaining it.
The Business Finance Guide
- Helpsheets and support
- 01 Jun 2016
This independent guide draws on the expertise of partners from across the finance industry and business community to provide information on the financing options that may be available to entrepreneurs, startups and businesses at every stage of development.
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