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Credit squeeze forces cuts to secured lending
Banks and building societies are reporting an expected cut in the amount of secured lending they will offer after the Bank of England admitted the credit…
Saturday 19 September 2026
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Banks and building societies are reporting an expected cut in the amount of secured lending they will offer after the Bank of England admitted the credit…
With spring time now officially upon us and a new tax year started, there has never been a better time for small businesses to spend some…
Insolvency practitioners are warning that banks are forcing entrepreneurs and family-run firms to take second mortgages on their homes and offer personal guarantees before agreeing to…
Remember the boom in stockmarket flotations, at the end of the last century and the start of this one? That was the time when companies came…
As a result of a recent legal case, businesses which have had VAT claims restricted to only three years, or have not made claims believing they…
There are a whole number of reason for stopping a business. I've frequently heard Directors say 'if only I'd sold the business five years ago, we…
It is one of life’s certainties that life is full of uncertainties and business life in particular has a habit of presenting us with all kinds…
So you’ve decided you can’t carry on as you are and you’ve decided not to simply inject more capital. If the business is viable if it…
When you’re starting up a new business an accountant may seem like an added expense that you could do without. What do you need one for?…
There are so many reasons for businesses to run out of cash. Sometimes the causes are clear, sometimes it’s a complex web of reasons. Sometimes it’s…
Insurance is an essential aspect of your business, but even the best entrepreneurs can find it confusing. Specialist insurers Bussinesssure are here to make things clearer,…