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Finance

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HSBC backs restructured TMAT with £1.6 million

TM Acoustic Technologies, a manufacturer of vehicle interiors, has secured a £1.6 million finance package from the high street bank HSBC that will fund further international expansion.

News

Quindell Portfolio acquires Maine Finance

Brand extension business Quindell Portfolio has announced the acquisition of online financial services broking company Maine Finance for £2.1 million.

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Clydesdale Bank commits growth finance for CamSemi

Cambridge semiconductor company CamSemi has secured a growth finance deal from Clydesdale Bank ahead of further product launches later this year.

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Borro secures lending facility from Octopus

Short-term asset lender borro has secured a new lending facility through Octopus Investments.

Financial Management

Taking a business from regional to global

As businesses look to grow, sources of available funding become paramount in facilitating this change. The move from regional to global player is a big step to make, requiring a comprehensive strategy and access to finance.

Venture Capital Funding

The role of VCT finance

Fund managers have described VCTs as ‘coming of age’, but how do businesses benefit from accessing their finance?

Alternative Finance for Business

Interview with GE Capital’s Adam Johnson – Primed for action

With over-leveraged financing no longer an option, 2010 could be a bumper year for alternative finance providers. Marc Barber catches up with GE Capital's Adam Johnson

Financial Management

Reducing currency exposure

Piers Cracknell, commercial director of currency specialist Moneycorp, comments on the pound's heavy fall against the dollar and assess its probable impact on growing businesses.

Alternative Finance for Business

Refinancing in a tough climate

Not so long ago, refinancing your business was as easy as ordering fast food. How times have changed. Here, we take a look at how businesses are readjusting their balance sheets to enable transformative growth.

Banking

Bank finance in the credit crunch

Despite talk that lending terms are tightening and cash is harder to come by, banks insist that their doors are as open as ever to growing companies.

Financial Management

Keep out: accountants at work

In many SMEs, the finance function simply doesn’t deliver the information the business needs.

Financial Management

How to improve your year-end numbers

Research from consultancy firm REL suggests that public companies improve their year-end results through a number of well-established ‘games’.