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Access to finance

Find out about some of the finance options and support available to businesses. As a trusted adviser to business, it is important to be across the range of available sources of finance.

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How to finance your business
  • Article
  • 28 Dec 2023
Whether your client is just starting out in their business venture, looking to reboot their existing business or planning to diversify, it’s likely they will need to raise funds. This short guide will help you introduce them to some of the options available.
Support for business advisers
  • Hub page
  • 01 Jan 2024
Resources that will help you grow your advisory role and evolve your practice.
Finance and support for business
  • Website
  • 28 Mar 2019
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy list of publicly-backed finance or business support schemes.
Alternative Business Funding
  • Website
  • 28 Mar 2019
A government approved matchmaking service for small businesses and alternative finance providers.
Better Business Finance
  • Website
  • 28 Mar 2019
Developed by the British Bankers' Association, the Better Business Finance website brings into one place a wide range of finance providers across Britain.
SME Finance Monitor
  • Website
  • 28 Mar 2019
Quarterly updates on UK SMEs and their access to finance, published by market research consultancy firm BDRC Continental.
Advising on Enterprise Investment Venture Capital Schemes
  • Article
  • 28 Dec 2023
Tasnim Mustafa of Barnes and Scott Chartered Accountants recounts his experience of advising start-up businesses on the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme and Enterprise Investment Scheme.
Apply for a start-up loan for your business
  • Website
  • 28 Mar 2019
A government funded scheme to provide loans and mentors for entrepreneurs. As well as start-up finance, the scheme offers free support and guidance to help prepare a business plan and up to 12 months of free mentoring for successful applicants.
Fifth UK Alternative Finance Industry Report
  • Website
  • 05 Nov 2018
Published in 2018 by Cambridge Judge Business School and the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance. This detailed report tracks and benchmarks crowdfunding and other forms of alternative finance in the UK.
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