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Financial Management

Permanent Annual Investment Allowance set at £200,000

Chancellor extends the increased allowance but some SMEs left disappointed by the reduction from current £500,000 annual benchmark.

Financial Management

Financial Management

Internal efficiencies: the key to reducing red tape

Red tape is consistently cited as one of the main barriers to business growth: so how can businesses adapt their own working methods to minimise its impact?

Financial Management

Use the start of a new tax year to turnover a new leaf

The end of the tax year can send business into blind panic: but if you start it well you can reap the rewards 12 months down the line.

Financial Management

How to apply for a business loan

If you’re looking at expanding your business, hiring new staff or bridging a finance gap, then taking a loan from your business bank can be the way forward.

Financial Management

Increasing efficiency: Getting the right software in place 

Here, in association with Sage, we look at two companies that improved their operations by turning to a comprehensive software solution

Financial Management

Cyprus citizenship by investment

Since Cyprus first introduced its “Cyprus Citizenship by Investment Program” back in May 2013, there‘s been a rush by Chinese, Russian and Middle Eastern residents looking to gain full European Union citizenship.

Financial Management

How can your business take advantage of the government’s SME procurement pledge?

How can you maximise your chances of winning government procurement contracts? Top tips for SMEs on bidding and tendering.

Financial Management

How to keep cash flowing through seasonal peaks and troughs

Seasonal imbalances are a particular problem for smaller companies without the financial muscle to absorb occasional losses: Aldermore Bank MD Damon Walford explains how to plan ahead and survive.

Financial Management

How can your business take advantage of the government’s SME procurement pledge?

How can you maximise your chances of winning government procurement contracts? Top tips for SMEs on bidding and tendering.

Financial Management

How to keep cash flowing through seasonal peaks and troughs

Seasonal imbalances are a particular problem for smaller companies without the financial muscle to absorb occasional losses: Aldermore Bank MD Damon Walford explains how to plan ahead and survive.

Financial Management

ezbob hopes to take alternative lending ‘into new realm’ in 2015

This piece, in association with ezbob, highlights the way the alternative finance lender is shaking up its business finance products .

Financial Management

10 quick tips to ward off Q1 cashflow shortages

Tracy Ewen, managing director of IGF Invoice Finance provides 10 New Year's resolutions to set businesses on the road to success in 2015.

Financial Management

Failing companies need a different approach to strategic advice

Robert Wainwright, MD of WWA Consultants, is an advocate of tailoring advice and assistance so that it fits into the busy schedule of a business leader - and explains why to GrowthBusiness.

Financial Management

Are small businesses missing out on credit?

Here, we look at the advent of Point of Sale technology for growing businesses.