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
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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
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
Do you want to grow your business? Is the sky blue and the grass green? Well I am going to let you in on a secret; it isn’t as hard and complex as you may think to start seeing growth in your business. Of course, nothing is a ‘one size fits all’, but there are … Read more
In the absolute least bias way possible, I think lease financing as an option for all businesses is great! But I realise that not everyone understands WHY I feel this way and this could be down to the fact that people are still fairly unsure as to what exactly lease financing is. I have to … Read more
One of the biggest hit sectors of the covid-19 pandemic was the catering industry. Once the highly infectious disease was starting to spread like wildfire in March 2020, the writing was on the wall for the catering industry. The lockdown brought along mass closures, with further problems arising when places did re-open due to a … Read more