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Research suggest 70% of pubs won’t survive the winter months. Soaring energy bill prices are impacting businesses and households all over the UK and we are yet to even reach the cold winter months where bills are meant to rise even further. Analysis shows that energy bills are already at their highest levels in at … Read more
More information has been released on the new version of the Recovery Loan Scheme that will become available within the coming weeks. The scheme will be supporting facility sizes of up to £2 million outside of Northern Ireland, and £1 million within NI. Key Features Up to £2 million facility per business group Wide … Read more
Does your business receive payment via card terminal? Well this new loan type may just be of interest to you… A Merchant cash advance (MCA) allows businesses to access immediate cash by utilising their future income through an unsecured loan. The lender provides the company with a large sum in return for a fixed percentage … Read more
I’m not here to give anyone false hope, the next 12 months will be tough for business owners. The cost-of-living crisis, events in Ukraine and Brexit uncertainty are all big factors in making the current trading climate what it is. Furthermore, inflation is predicted to reach up to 9% this year, which will most likely … Read more
Mother Hubbard’s celebrate Erdington opening with incredible promotion. We are proud to have a strong relationship with fish and chips giants Mother Hubbard’s as they continue to franchise their business across the UK. Recently, we helped a site in Erdington with finance for a large frying range at their new fish and chip shop. Fast … Read more
With the majority of banks starting to wind down their acceptances for the Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS), we are now approaching the end of the final Covid-inspired business support system. With the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) and the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) already having finished, the conclusion of the RLS will spell … Read more
Let’s start off with something that isn’t a secret, owning a gym is not easy! There are about 101 thing you have to be thinking about all day every day. Whether you are a start-up or an experienced gym owner, you should never pass up a bit of extra advice! We work with an abundance … Read more
Positive news from SMEs There are some really positive signs that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) might just be getting their mojo back! Research done by Aldermore bank is suggesting that SMEs plan to spend an average of £111,175 on growth strategies, which equates to a whopping £633 million total spend for all UK SME … Read more
In celebration of National fish and chip day, I felt it was only fitting we went through 5 quick-fire tips for future chip shop owners. Current chip shop owners could also use this guide as a check-list for their own business… so don’t click off just yet! This list has been inspired from Charlottes Packaging … Read more
This post was contributed by Oli Baise. Oli helps run London-based coffee shop The Coffee Traveller and writes about coffee and the coffee industry in his blog Drinky Coffee. At the end of 2021, The Coffee Traveller, a coffee shop that I help run, moved premises. Although we only moved a mile away, it … Read more