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Credit unions and affordable loan schemes can provide employees with an alternative to expensive payday loans and other forms of credit. But which scheme is best for your business? Connected Benefits' Richard Ellis explains.
Alternative Finance for Business
Venture Capital Funding
Convertr Media raised funds from Albion Ventures to expand client base and scale globally.
You’ve managed to bootstrap your business without the help of outside capital, now it’s time to pick the right investor. Michael Elias and Hillel Zidel of Kennet Partners explain what to look for.
Alternative Finance for Business
Alternative Finance for Business
In this article, we'll be explaining what a merchant cash advance is, how they work and whether they're right for your business.
Alternative Finance for Business
Raising money in is tough, and convertible loan notes (CLNs) may offer a possible solution, writes Joss Alcraft, principal at law firm Matthew Arnold & Baldwin.
Alternative Finance for Business
Angel investors provide start-ups with seed and pre-seed funding to kick-start their growth journeys. But how do you find an angel investor network and what are they looking for?
Alternative Finance for Business
If you're a young business that needs finance to grow, it could be time to look into pre-seed funding. Here's how to do it
Alternative Finance for Business
Expansion requires financial muscle, be it for operations, research and development or an acquisition. Marc Barber looks at 15 ways to raise finance
From eligibility requirements to software integrations and support, here is a round-up of the best business bank accounts for UK scale-ups.
Banking
Banking
NatWest head of business banking Paul Thwaite explains how the once-troubled RBS Group has changed since the financial crisis, and its response to the fintech revolution
Banking
Which is better when you want to grow your business, equity or debt? Ian Dawson examines the case for either
Banking
Fintech founders urge government to loosen rules on state-backed investment schemes, which block fintechs from qualifying for EIS funding
Banking
Business secretary Alok Sharma has already mooted national development bank that would lend to small and medium-sized businesses
Banking
Extra £5bn of funding added to £8bn Growth Fund as small business braces for worst as coronavirus takes hold
If you're looking to grow your business through equity and don't know where to begin, Michael Goodwin can help you out
Private equity
Private equity
In this guide we explain how scale-up businesses can tackle an all-important issue: raising private equity.
Private equity
Private equity investment in British mid-market companies in 2021 hit £47bn with 803 deals closing - a rise of 36% and 40% respectively
Private equity
Ethos Invest has launched an ethical Sharia-compliant fund. Read on to find out more about the fund and which businesses it backs
Private equity
Half-trillion pound Long-Term Asset Fund will help pension funds invest in venture capital funds and back start-ups
Private equity
Half of the money raised last year went to SMEs in the tech sector, highlighting split between tech businesses and the rest of the small business economy
Venture Capital Trusts currently manage £6bn worth of investment in UK start-ups invested in more than 1,000 companies. But what is a VCT and how does it differ to regular venture capital?
Venture Capital Funding
Venture Capital Funding
London-based VC will look to back tech founders across the UK and Europe
Venture Capital Funding
Drug testing that doesn't involve animals, supplying clean energy directly to businesses, and businesses focused on older consumers are business ideas VCTs want to see in 2024, they tell Growth Business
Venture Capital Funding
Jaguar Land Rover’s venture capital arm tells Growth Business what its investment strategy is and the start-ups it's most excited about
Venture Capital Funding
Men dominate venture capital firms when it comes to senior leadership positions and ownership of VC firms, according to new Ada Ventures research
Venture Capital Funding
The UK is host to corporate venture capital firms across sectors such as clean tech, fintech and deep tech, contributing to a fifth of all VC deals