Chasing payments taking 10% of working day for small firms
How does your business manage payments? Small firms are spending up to 10% of their working day chasing late payments.
Read moreBuyout activity for SMEs at 5 year high
Investment for SMEs is at its highest level for 5 years, according to research from Lyceum Capital and Cass Business School.
Read moreInsolvencies continued to fall in 2015
The number of people being declared insolvent was at its lowest level for a decade, according to the Insolvency Service show.
Read moreFunding for Lending Scheme extended
The Bank of England and HM Treasury has announced a 2 year extension to the Funding for Lending Scheme.
Read moreSMEs consider alternative finance
SMEs in the communications sector are most likely to consider alternative sources to finance their businesses.
Read moreSMEs missing out on innovation finance support
Many small and medium-sized enterprises are not accessing available resources for funding innovation and research and development activities.
Read moreSME lending under government scheme increases
Lending to SMEs under the government's Funding for Lending Scheme rose by £500 million in Q2 2015, according to the Bank of England.
Read moreEIS funding sees record rise in 2013/14
Small businesses raised £1.46 billion through the enterprise investment scheme in 2013/14, the highest ever annual amount lent through the scheme, official figures show.
Read moreSmall firms continue to utilise equity finance
The use of equity finance among small firms has more than doubled over the past 3 years, according to a report by the British Business Bank.
Read moreFirms affected by late payment
More than three quarters of businesses suffer from late payments, according to research by Bacs.
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