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.

Angry bankers attack IoD's business lending 'spin'

2010-02-16 17:53 - 1008 reads
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A war of words has broken out between the British Bankers Association and the Institute of Directors after the business group claimed most firms seeking finance have been rejected by their bank.

VAT hike 'a near certainty' under next government

2010-02-16 12:13 - 1311 reads
tax
Current trends and the lessons of the past indicate that a 2.5% rise in VAT is almost inevitable after the general election no matter which party wins.

MP: Public sector procurement can support small businesses

2010-02-11 13:34 - 1076 reads
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Through a collaborative approach to how its procures services the public sector can bring real benefits to small companies, a politician has claimed.

You must - and can - save the planet, businesses told

2010-02-10 14:46 - 1311 reads
environment
Businesses of all shapes and sizes need to take responsibility for helping to solve the world's social and environmental problems, a US entrepreneur has claimed.

Win a laptop: Better times ahead in 2010?

2010-02-08 12:59 - 1829 reads
Business Finance Survey
As official figures reveal that the UK has emerged from recession, will 2010 hold healthier financial times for your business? Tell us and you could win a laptop!

Banks told to be brave and take a punt on strong SMEs

2010-02-08 12:06 - 778 reads
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Supporting strong small businesses through the recession could prove a masterstroke for a bank brave enough to take a risk on more marginal companies, an expert has claimed.

EXCLUSIVE: Lord Digby Jones - Surviving SMEs are the 'veterans of recession'

2010-02-05 10:15 - 1339 reads - 1 comment
Lord Digby Jones
The ex-CBI boss on SMEs in the recession and what government should be doing to help them.
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Taxman may accept recession as excuse for late tax payments

2010-02-02 22:08 - 1113 reads
HMRC website
Entrepreneurs submitting late tax payments to HM Revenue and Customs may be able to use the recession as an excuse.

Lobby group chief calls for social enterprise pandemic

2010-02-01 23:47 - 1412 reads
Peter Holbrook, chief executive, Social Enterprise Coalition
Doing business for the benefit of society and the environment must become a global phenomenon, the chief executive of the Social Enterprise Coalition (SEC) has claimed.

Cash hungry entrepreneurs turn to family and friends

2010-02-01 14:04 - 901 reads
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Personal insolvency could well have cushioned corporate failure rates last year as the continuing credit drought forced small business owners to turn to family, friends and personal credit cards for funding.
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