Cashflow is the lifeblood of any business. Is your working capital working for you? Read More
Recent research by small business finance provider Liberis found that nearly 30% of SME’s require funding to stay afloat Read More
More than half of SMEs expect to increase income or turnover in 2018-19, according to British Business Bank. Polling commissioned by British Business Bank, the UK government-owned economic development bank, has revealed one in three (33%) smaller business owners want to grow their businesses but are unsure on how best to achieve that growth. Often, Read More
Finance facilities from Regency Factors have helped this manufacturer with expansion plans Read More
New research, has found that 49 per cent of UK businesses think that a lack of equipment has hindered their ability to scale up. The research, conducted by Atomik Research on behalf of Shire Leasing involved a survey of 250 office workers who have equipment purchasing responsibilities. Nearly all (85 per cent) of businesses claimed a lack Read More
Only 52 per cent of invoices sent by micro businesses are paid on time Just 52 per cent of invoices sent during 2017 were paid on time or within three days of payment deadlines, according to research by accountancy software firm FreeAgent. FreeAgent analysed data from a sample of its 50,000-strong customer base and analysed thousands Read More
Regency Factors PLC records another successful month for SME funding Independent financier provides over £7m of invoice finance and trade finance to the UK SME market in July 2018. Independent alternative finance provider, Regency Factors PLC, recorded another successful month in July as it continues to support the UK SME community. Funding provided included Read More
84% of areas in the UK saw SME lending from banks fall in the past year as small businesses continue to face difficulties in securing finance, according to data collected by London-based debt adviser Hadrian’s Wall Capital (HWC). The total fall in lending amounted to 5.2 per cent, or £9.7 billion, in a single year. Hadrian’s Read More
Factoring and invoice finance has become an increasingly popular method in recent years for business to deal with the strains of cashflow. So, what is it and how does it work? Natalie of Champ Marketing has a story that is familiar to many small business owners: “I was always checking my mail looking for cheques Read More