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British Business Bank launches Recovery Loan Scheme successor
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- 12 Jul 2024
Running until 31 March 2026, the new Growth Guarantee Scheme aims to support small businesses by offering loans of up to £2m, with 70% government-backed guarantees.
The funding and financing options available to SMEs
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- 03 Jun 2024
Starting and scaling a business demands capital. Choosing the best financing option and managing the fundraising process requires planning, professional expertise and resilience.
The secret to accessing early-stage investment
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- 22 May 2024
With a lending market changed by high interest rates and a proliferation of technology, we look at what start-ups can do to increase their chances of attracting venture capital investment.
How SMEs can access transition funding
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- 28 Nov 2023
Many existing products for SMEs are taking net zero and climate plans into account.
How SMEs should optimise their cash savings
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- 21 Nov 2023
Enterprises have too much spare cash sitting in low- or no-interest accounts, according to a new report. What other options could help SME owners make the most of their reserves?
Access to finance: high hurdles for SMEs
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- 26 May 2023
A combination of factors are hindering SMEs’ ability to access finance.
Access to finance: alternatives to high street banks
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- 25 May 2023
Traditional banks’ enthusiasm for business lending may be muted, but at a time when the UK economy is hungry for growth, there are still other finance options for companies to explore.
Female and ethnic minority entrepreneurs miss out on lending
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- 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
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- 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?
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- 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.
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