Having a business loan application declined, or being informed that your overdraft has been halved overnight, is not a nice moment in the history of your business. That crucial cash injection that could make all the difference just will not be approved, or in some cases there is the horrendous surprise when, after years of…
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How Development Finance Rates of 8.4% Can Become 5.37%
There is a general consensus that interest rate options for Property Developers are that of either a High Street Bank (often unobtainable at c. 4% over base), or those of a bridging firm (alarmingly expensive at 20%+).
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10 Mistakes to Avoid When Searching for Funding Online
You are most likely now online looking for funding, and have taken a little detour to read this post (it won’t go unrewarded..!)
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Personal Guarantees: What they really mean
A decent article on Personal Guarantees (PGs) is long overdue. It is an area I believe is not explained properly by funders and, with all due respect, is not often understood properly.
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9 Questions to ask a funder when applying for a Business Loan
When you've decided you need business finance of some description, it is quite likely you will be building relationships with a new lender, considering today's market of multiple options.
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12 questions to consider BEFORE applying for a Business Loan
There are many business owners out there who are currently looking for some form of finance, funding, or lending to help their business. Some will be looking for funding for the first time in years, and for others it’s a regular trial. With so many choices and areas to think through, it can be a…
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14 things every UK Business Owner must know about lending today
Since 2008, the market place for business lending has changed dramatically. Where once there were a few, large, obvious lenders (mainly the banks), there are now an increasing raft of smaller, new niche lenders and funders in all sorts of sectors. Previously straightforward and easy, now the options are numerous, and at times confusing. The…
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An Introduction to Stock Finance
Finance that directly increases turnover & profitability With old forms of finance changing, obsolete or unobtainable, one business sector is in pole position to benefit from new forms of business finance. That sector is the stock-related business, those of which exist as wholesalers, retailers (including eBay shops), importers, exporters, manufacturers or distributors. An emerging form…
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Import Finance: How to pay nothing upfront for stock purchases
Of the businesses who purchase different kinds of stock, the one area that really hampers growth is funding the purchase of stock at the outset. It’s a cash flow killer. Many firms are paying 30-50% deposits, with balances required soon afterwards, whether in the UK or abroad. As we know only too well, invoices can…
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Market Insights into UK Property Development Finance
Land and Property developers have had a tough time of it since 2008. One of the biggest business problems has been the availability of funding to a) move stalled projects, b) start new ones or c)take advantage of new opportunities quickly. The good news is there are some interesting finance products emerging in the marketplace. …
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