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Where to look for a bank loan
Potential lenders for a business bank loan and how to secure a loan and get the best deal.
Choosing the right bank for your business
How to find the right bank for your business and information on specialist and private banks.
Is your business investment-ready?
Steps to take to ensure your business is investment ready
Prepare to secure equity investment
How to present a high-growth business plan to private equity investors
Seven tips on how to run a successful crowdfunding campaign
Top tips and advice to help you run a successful crowdfunding campaign
How to pitch to potential investors (video)
In this video, business advisers explain how to pitch to potential investors.
Find money to start your business
Guides to help you through the tricky issues of finding and securing finance to start up your business
Understanding depreciation of assets
The value of assets falls over time and can be written off in accounts spreading the cost over several tax years.
Making changes to share capital
Companies House must be informed of a change in share capital and of the allotment of new shares.
How are shares issued?
Issuing share capital and definitions of the relevant terminology.
Raise long-term funding through debt capital markets
Long-term funding options available for larger businesses by issuing and selling bonds through debt capital markets.
Paying dividends and paying tax
How and when to pay a dividend to shareholders and how much employee shareholders can reinvest.
Export factoring
Avoid currency fluctuation and invoice problems when exporting, minimise bad debt risk with credit protection.
Appoint advisers for successful flotation
The advisers you need for a flotation including corporate advisers, stockbrokers, corporate lawyers and accountants
Recourse factoring and non-recourse factoring
In certain circumstances, a factoring arrangement could involve the factor taking on the risk of bad debts.
How factoring works
Factors advance money to cover invoices and you repay an agreed percentage and fee.
How to choose a factor or invoice discounter
Find a list of providers to choose from but examine them carefully and get personal recommendations.
Advantages and disadvantages of factoring
Factoring boosts cashflow but there are costs and it brings a third party into the relationship between you and your customer.
What makes a business suitable for factoring?
Criteria that make your business eligible for factoring.
Advantages and disadvantages of business angel funding
Investment from a business angel could help your business but it’s also important to consider any disadvantages of using an angel investor.