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.

Small firms accounts exemption condemned as 'utterly absurd'

2010-03-11 19:03 - 765 reads
Europe
Plans to exempt Europe's smallest businesses from filing annual accounts which have been welcomed by many were today slammed by a credit expert.

Budget 2010 to take place on 24 March

2010-03-10 10:51 - 1236 reads
Alistair Darling with his Budget box
Chancellor Alistair Darling will present his annual Budget statement to the House of Commons on Wednesday 24 March.

Business Finance Survey: The results are in - Did you win the laptop?

2010-03-08 15:26 - 877 reads
Business Finance Survey
Late payment was one of the key problem areas highlighted by small companies in BusinessZone.co.uk's recent Business Finance Survey.

Budget 2010: The tax predictions

2010-03-05 16:49 - 2560 reads
Alistair Darling and his Budget box
The forthcoming Budget offers the government an opportunity to make a powerful statement of intent ahead of the election. But will Alistair Darling bottle it?

Businesses angry over National Insurance hike plans

2010-03-03 11:40 - 1097 reads
National Insurance card
Business groups have joined forces to protest against the government's planned 1% increase in National Insurance contributions, which they claim will force employers to recruit fewer staff.

Video: Lord Sugar's business basics - Part two: All things financial

2010-02-26 10:21 - 2744 reads - 2 comments
Lord Sugar
The Apprentice star Lord Sugar advises on the financial aspects of running a business including securing funding and getting paid on time.
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Robert Gaines-Cooper lawyer: We will appeal to the Supreme Court

2010-02-24 10:06 - 853 reads
Judge's gavel
Gina Dyer speaks to Peter Vaines, lawyer of entrepreneur Robert Gaines-Cooper, who recently lost a case which could have major implications for British tax exiles.

Video: Lord Sugar's business basics - Part One: Starting up

2010-02-19 10:16 - 3788 reads - 3 comments
video
In a new series of video tips, The Apprentice star Lord Sugar offers advice on the key processes involved in starting a business.
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Tax case puts nail in the coffin for non-dom entrepreneurs

2010-02-18 16:46 - 863 reads
Monte Carlo
Wealthy British business tax exiles face a crackdown on how much they contribute to government coffers after HMRC secured a landmark victory at the Court of Appeal.

How to reach funding bliss

2010-02-17 10:13 - 1410 reads
smiley
Sales improvement specialist Marcus Cauchi uncovers the reasons why many entrepreneurs fail to get the funding they want.
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