Finances

Money in all its forms is key to every small business. Without effectively managing your business finances and accessing sufficient cash to plough into your company operations, you’ll struggle to achieve success. 

This section of BusinessZone.co.uk offers practical advice on the financial issues that matter. Subjects covered include business grants and funding, cashflow management, small business tax issues and loans and insurance.

Budget 2010: Entrepreneur (and the Wurzels) condemn cider duty hike

2010-03-24 19:07 - 971 reads
Wurzels
The co-founder of cider brand Brothers and West Country favourites the Wurzels have criticised the government's surprise decision to increase duty on cider by 10%.

Charlie Mullins on Budget 2010: I'll believe it when I see it

2010-03-24 18:30 - 1068 reads
Charlie Mullins, founder, Pimlico Plumbers
In an exclusive article, Charlie Mullins, founder of Pimlico Plumbers and star of TV's The Secret Millionaire, gives his view on the 2010 Budget.

Budget 2010: The small business announcements

2010-03-24 18:15 - 1467 reads
Red budget box
The government's 2010 Budget included several measures of relevance to small business owners. Here's the full list.

Budget 2010: Some nice surprises for small businesses

2010-03-24 18:04 - 1042 reads - 1 comment
present
While the 2010 Budget delivered unexpected surprises for small businesses, will ministers be quite as nice after the election?

Budget 2010: Business rate cuts will not help the 'most needy'

2010-03-24 17:52 - 909 reads
high street shopping
The decision to remove the obligation to pay business rates from more than 300,000 companies will not help those who need the most support, a lobby group chief has claimed.

Budget 2010: Bank slams adjudication scheme with power to overturn denied business loans

2010-03-24 16:36 - 844 reads - 1 comment
bank logos
Lloyds TSB has criticised a new scheme announced in today's Budget which gives an independent organisation the ability to overturn a bank's decision to deny loans to small companies.

Budget 2010: The speech in full

2010-03-24 15:11 - 710 reads
Alistair Darling, chancellor
Alistair Darling has delivered his 2010 Budget in the House of Commons. Here is the speech in full.

Budget 2010: Replay our live coverage and reaction

2010-03-24 13:38 - 2432 reads
Alistair Darling
We're providing live and interactive coverage of Alistair Darling's 2010 Budget announcement on 24 March.

Video: Alistair Darling discusses the Budget

2010-03-24 12:25 - 447 reads
Alistair Darling and his Budget box
The chancellor says he wants to help unlock private sector investment in today's Budget in a new video released by the Treasury.
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REPLAY: Web TV show - Better bookkeeping with Five's Business Inspector

2010-03-17 12:04 - 2489 reads - 4 comments
Hilary Devey, The Business Inspector
Replay our live web TV show with entrepreneur Hilary Devey, the star of Five's new television show The Business Inspector.
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