Business Finance

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Your Business from a financial perspective – Where do you start? How do you fini...

Purple Lime Accountancy gives us an introduction to their brand new six-part Growth Hub webinar series: Your Business from a financial perspective.

Sources of Finance for Starting a Business

Is the start of 2020 the start of a new business for you? If so you’ll need to know how to finance it.

Support for Businesses through Funding and Finance

A review of a few of the sources of Business Support and Funding

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The 5 most common mistakes in preparing and drafting grant proposals

In this article, GRANTfinder Senior Consultant Remco van der Zouw describes what he’s learned over years.

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Accelerating the UK

Beauhurst has published an excellent report – Accelerating the UK – all about business accelerators;

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Spotting early signs of insolvency and ways to resolve it

Recognising the early signs of insolvency and seeking advice to turn things around.

Innovation loans: what they are and how to apply

An overview of Innovate UK’s loan programme for SMEs involved in late-stage innovation projects.

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Opportunities to Grow your Business

Where can a business wanting to grow, find the most comprehensive source for up-to-date information on available funding or tendering opportunities?

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Business Finance Terminology - Glossary

When dealing with your accountant or bank the language used can sometimes sound unfamiliar, even to the most experienced business person. The followi...

News

Boost for UK growth as start-up investment schemes...

EIS and VCT schemes have been extended by 10 years to April 2035. This provides much needed stabili...

Ian Lloyd Published: 6/09/24

British Business Bank Finance Week

Free nationwide and regional in-person events, webinars and more.

Ian Lloyd Published: 16/07/24

Growth Guarantee Scheme

British Business Bank launches Growth Guarantee Scheme to boost lending to SMEs

Ian Lloyd Published: 16/07/24

NatWest report shows stronger business demand

Strengthening demand conditions and improved client confidence has spurred new business growth acros...

Deia White Published: 3/06/24

Virgin Money Nationwide takeover approved

Virgin Money shareholders have backed a bid by Swindon-based Nationwide Building Society to take ove...

Deia White Published: 29/05/24

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Cash Flow Management for SMEs - Strategies for Sta...

Effective cash flow management is not just about survival; it's about creating a foundation for grow...

Tim Burghes Published: 28/03/24

Business Finance

February business activity in SW slips

February saw a reduction in business activity across the South West for the first time in three mont...

Deia White Published: 18/03/24

Monahans reports soaring insolvencies

90 per cent increase on last year

User Not Found Published: 3/08/23

Wrightbus secures £50 million UKEF financing to tu...

UK Export Finance announces support for the world's first hydrogen-powered bus company

User Not Found Published: 13/06/23

Excalibur Communications revenue rises

Increases by six per cent to £9.2m

User Not Found Published: 8/02/23

£200m South West Investment Fund Set to Launch in ...

A new £200 million investment fund to support the growth of SMEs across the South West is to be laun...

Tim Burghes Published: 4/11/22

Good energy revenue rises sharply

But profits fall in uneven market

User Not Found Published: 27/09/22

New financing for Johnson Matthey

Boost for sustainable technology work

User Not Found Published: 11/04/22

Debt crisis 'to hit Swindon companies'

Report warns of financial distress.

User Not Found Published: 2/02/22

Chemring shows increased profits

Outlook robust for 2022 says CEO.

User Not Found Published: 6/01/22

Nationwide records strong profit

But warns of uncertainties ahead.

User Not Found Published: 23/11/21

WH Smith reports business upturn

Good start to new financial year

User Not Found Published: 11/11/21

Capita to sell Chippenham business

NEC Software Solutions to pay £62m

User Not Found Published: 5/10/21

Old Mill continues expansion

15 new starters join the firm.

User Not Found Published: 10/09/21

UK government launches plan for a world-leading hy...

First-ever vision to kick start world-leading hydrogen economy set to support over 9,000 UK jobs and...

Tim Burghes Published: 17/08/21

WH Smith raises £325m

New travel stores planned.

Joseph Palmer Published: 19/05/21

Key appointments at Wasdell

Bayliss becomes group finance director.

Joseph Palmer Published: 7/05/21

Tell HMRC and pay the Self-Employment Income Suppo...

Find out how to tell HMRC if you need to pay back some or all of the SEISS grant.

Joseph Palmer Published: 15/04/21

Recovery Loan Scheme launched

A new government-backed loan scheme launched last week (6 April) to provide additional finance to th...

Joseph Palmer Published: 14/04/21

Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage - Round Two to ...

Organisations and businesses who own, manage or work with heritage in England will have three weeks ...

Joseph Palmer Published: 7/01/21

Chancellor Announces £4.6 Billion Business Lockdow...

A new financial package designed to support retail, hospitality and leisure sectors businesses and p...

Joseph Palmer Published: 5/01/21

Government funds to boost Swindon

Swindon will get £25m to fund railway station and town centre improvements.

Joseph Palmer Published: 5/01/21

New plans set out to transform procurement, provid...

New plans to overhaul procurement rules, cutting red tape and making it easier for smaller businesse...

Joseph Palmer Published: 4/01/21

Government launches consultations to crack down on...

Government unveils plans to combat fraud and give businesses confidence in who they are working with...