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How a Commercial Finance Broker Can Help SMEs
Catherine Oliver
Understanding your business loan options can be confusing. But a commercial finance broker can help navigate your options.
Supporting Female-Led Startu-ps with Investment
The Fleximize Team
We delve into how male startup owners in the UK receive a disproportionate amount of investment compared to females, and how this can be changed
The Start-up Guide to Business Funding
Jyoti Patel
Here’s a quick look at the main funding options available to budding startup founders across the UK, including bank funding, angel investment and government grants
How to Download a Bank Statement
Elizabeth Page
A simple guide to downloading a bank statement from all of the major UK banks, including Lloyds, Barclays, NatWest, HSBC, Nationwide, Santander and RBS
The Fleximize Team
Virgin Bank are a Start Up Loans Delivery Partner, offering UK entrepreneurs personal loans of up to £25k. Here are the key details you need to know.
The Co-operative Bank Business Loans
The Fleximize Team
If you're considering applying for a Co-operative Bank business loan, we've put together a quick guide to their key products
Asset-Based Lending: a Guide for Small Businesses
Craig Farmer
Is asset-based finance a good fit for your business? This guide examines the pros and cons of factoring, invoice discounting and asset-based lending
Debentures: What Are They and How Do They Work?
Adam Pescod
If you're looking to apply for a business loan or overdraft, you might be asked to agree to a debenture. Here's everything you need to know about debentures
Secured vs Unsecured Loans: Explained
Adam Pescod
Compare secured vs unsecured loans for personal and business finance. Explore advantages and disadvantages of secured and unsecured borrowing features today.
Clydesdale Bank Business Loans
The Fleximize Team
Here's our guide to Clydesdale Bank's business loan products, such as their term loan, flexible business loan and business investment loan
A Simple Guide to Accessing Your VAT Returns
Adam Pescod
When you apply for a business loan or other type of business funding, a lender might ask to see your VAT returns. Here's how you can access them online
The Fleximize Team
Here's a quick look at the RBS business loans currently available to UK SMEs, including the RBS small business loan, business overdraft and business credit card
The Fleximize Team
TSB offers a range of funding options to businesses who are looking for a boost of working capital. We cover their key products, including the TSB overdraft, credit card and business loan
The Lowdown on Revenue Advance
Adam Pescod
Revenue Advance is one of the most flexible business loans available to SMEs. But how exactly does it work and what types of business does it suit best?
Stephen Jenkins
Want to invest in new equipment for your small business without compromising cash flow? Equipment leasing could be the answer to your problems
Funding Circle: Leading Peer-to-Peer Lender
Elma Glasgow
Find out what the big deal is about Funding Circle, the $1 billion P2P lending platform that offers great business borrowing and investment opportunities
The Changing Face of Trade Finance
James Sinclair
Trade finance expert looks at the rise of UK exporting, business funding and the future of trade finance
Where to Find Small Business Funding
Elma Glasgow
Small business funding can be tricky to find, but this article tells you what's available, with more info in the FREE Ultimate Guide to Business Funding
The Expert's View: Closure of Business Growth Service
Richard Harrison
Richard Harrison offers a candid view of the implications for providers and SMEs of the Business Growth Service closure, including GrowthAccelerator and MAS
The Fleximize Team
Here's a quick look at the HSBC business loans currently available to UK SMEs, including their fees and eligibility requirements
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