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Barclays Business Start Up Account
Everything you need in one place from help with planning to getting more customers, to FREE seminars and a credit checking service to help you get paid quicker. Plus, up to 2 years FREE banking (conditions apply). Apply online
Barclaycard Commercial – Visa Gold and Platinum Corporate Charge Cards
Get up to 38 days’ interest-free credit, providing balances are paid in full. Exclusive discounts with the AA, Rymans, Daisy Telecom and reclaim international VAT. Access great travel benefits including Travel Accident Cover, 24 hour international support helpline, exclusive concierge service and discounted priority pass membership. Plus, 90 Purchase Protection, Extended Warranties, and cardholder Misuse Insurance. Find out more.
Barclaycard Commercial – Ease your business cash flow
Our Visa and MasterCard credit and charge cards give you greater control over your expenses, help with cash flow and could safeguard your business by providing extra financial protection. Find out more about our credit and charge card solution.
Fund your business' growth with factoring
Balance your cash flow with factoring and use the funds to help grow your business. The funding grows with your sales: the more you invoice the more you can borrow. Use the reliable funds to purchase machinery or to paay your staff. Factoring quotes
Factoring from LTSB Commercial Finance
Improve your business cashflow with a Factoring facility. Turn your invoices into cash from Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance. Get a quote now
Loans that change lives
Kiva lets you lend a loan to a specific entrepeneur in the developing world - empowering them to lift themselves out of poverty. Change a life today.
Flexible funding solutions from Bibby
Release cash tied up in outstanding invoices while dealing with late paying customers. Contact Bibby Financial Services for more information
Business loans and mortgages from evo finance
Evo finance offer business loans or commercial mortgages for a wide range of small, medium and startup business needs.
Fixed rate business loans from NatWest
Make plans for your business with the certainty that interest rate rises won't affect your loan. Available now from NatWest.
Business loans from Bank of Scotland
Need a flexible business loans ranging between £5000 to £250 000, visit the Bank of Scotland website.
Start up finance from Alliance & Leicester
Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank has a range of business bank accounts, products and services for your small business.
Get a small business loan to kick start your small business
Visit Teneric to see their guide to your small business loan, written by business planning professionals.
Small business loans from HSBC
If you want a small business loan of between £1,000 and £25,000 with fixed monthly repayments, visit HSBC.
The Small Firms Loan Guarantee scheme
The Small Firms Loan Guarantee (SFLG) provides lenders with a government guarantee against default on loan repayments in certain circumstances.
Find the right funding for your business
At some point almost all businesses need a business loan. Decision Finance has helped thousands of businesses find the right finance solution for them.
Business loans and finance from Lloyds TSB
From enhancing your day-to-day cashflow to growing your business long term, find a financial solution that meets your requirements.
Other Small Business Finance Resources
Can your customers find you?
If you have a web presence, then you need to ensure that customers can find it – otherwise, it’s just a waste of money.
Email and web hosting
This video looks at the the importance of business email and web hosting for SMEs.
Three Minute Mentor - Setting up a Home Office
Whether you're based at home full time or just occasionally, you need the right tools at hand. This short video looks at how you can set up the perfect home office
Will Alan Sugar sweeten business prospects?
Marc Barber 10/06/2009
While any help singled out for small businesses should be welcomed, the appointment of Sir Alan Sugar as ‘Enterprise Tsar’ smacks of gimmicky desperation. (2 comments) Have your say »
Inflation is King
Penny Proffit 19/06/2008
A look at inflation and why Mervyn King has had to put pen to paper... Have your say »
Basic building block of any Internet marketing campaign
Guest Blogger 07/07/2008
For almost all sectors of commerce today, the Internet, or more specifically the World Wide Web, is now a key tool for business. In the field of marketing in particular it has become crucial. (3 comments) Have your say »
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Tailored Quotes for your Business Insurance
Simply Business cover a wide variety of trades and provide tailored insurance quotes. Compare quotes for Public Liability and Employers Liability Insurance, and take out optional extras such as tool and plant cover.
Cashflow solutions; unlock the value of your invoices with Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance
Invoice Finance enables you to release cash from your business to business invoices without having to wait for payment. Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance is a market-leader in invoice finance providing flexible funding solutions that can be tailored to your business. Get a free quote now
Free Accounting Software - download TAS Basics for FREE
Basics is free accounting software designed to help your business keep track of its cash flow. It's the complete working program and there's no charge, no obligation and no time limit. Download TAS Basics now.
Finance for your Franchise
HSBC’s dedicated franchise team will help you develop your franchise business to its full potential and provide a bespoke finance package to meet your individual requirements. To find out how HSBC can help your franchise business, click here
Financing your new business - a practical checklist
One of the key considerations when starting a new enterprise is where you will find the finance to purchase equipment or fund your day-to-day expenses. This checklist will help ensure you have explored and considered all the choices open to you when starting a new business.
Free weekly advice on small business finance
Help with getting loans, accessing government grants and calculating your tax and VAT. Find out more or sign up today.
Financial Times Guide to Business Start Up 2010
The Financial Times Guide to Business Start Up 2010 is crammed full of all the advice you need to start a business and offers ideas and solutions to guide your business towards success. The annually updated classic handbook provides a comprehensive reference on all aspects of running, managing and growing a business.
Professional Indemnity
Professional Indemnity insurance covers your business from claims against it by clients who have suffered financial loss as a result of using your services. Simply Business offers tailored quotes to suit your professional needs from a range of leading insurers.
