Asset Finance at All-Time High The number of businesses using asset finance to secure funding has reached an all-time high, according to figures released by the Asset Based Finance Association earlier this month. Read article
Merchant cash advance Find out how you can access flexible finance from £2,500 to £500,000 with merchant cash advance. We explain how if you have a hard period then your payments will reduce... Learn how
The UK government plans to spend a further 28% on UK SMEs The question on everyone’s mind is, is that enough? The cabinet office has recently announced that for every £3 spent on government contracts, £1 of it will hopefully go to SMEs in the UK. This should ideally be effective by 2020. Read article
Small businesses are avoiding their high street banks More than half of UK self-employed and small businesses are dodging the high street banks because of high fees and mounting paperwork according to a survey by APS (Advanced Payment Solutions). Read article
Will the pay rise for women close the gender gap? As well-known as it is, women are usually less well paid compared to men and that is normally because of their different job roles. Read article
SME bad IT habits revealed From breadcrumbs and coffee spills to a serious lack of security – a poll of SME employee’s worst IT habits has revealed some interesting results! Read article
UK SMEs spend over 600,000 hours on admin tasks per week It’s easy to get caught up fixing the printer or shortlisting for new recruits, however, research has highlighted that these administration tasks add up within SMEs taking the focus away from core business activities. Read article
Bank accounts Learn more about bank accounts specifically for businesses. Whether you need a start-up, contractor or bad credit account they can be tailored to your requirements... Learn how
B Unique – A profile of a small business owner An interview with Kristina Stevenson, the founder and owner of B Unique. Read article
Changes to Invoice Financing According to the latest Government estimates, SMEs are owed £26 billion in late payments and spend an average of £10.8 billion every year trying to recover overdue payments. It may come as no surprise then that increasing numbers of businesses are choosing to use invoice finance to ensure regular income Read article
£1m cyber security scheme for SMEs announced Is the threat of a cyber-attack on your business keeping you awake at night? SMEs can now access up to £5,000 for cyber security through a brand new scheme that’s been announced by the Government. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport have launched a host of support measures aimed at Read article
Introduction to the Benchmarking Report within Google Analytics Last time I wrote about Google Analytics on this blog I covered ways to improve the quality of your data. Today I’m looking at the Benchmarking. Read article
