We all know that the economic impacts of the pandemic have caused major upset for a number of businesses. The Government stepped in with helpful ‘parachute’ Bounceback and CBIL loans, and the more recently announced Recovery loan. Now that we are getting back into some form of new normality, lenders are cautiously returning with a…
Sometimes the sum of the parts can be greater. In a recent survey of small businesses, a threat to financial health exacerbated by the impacts from the pandemic was the continued burden that short-term expensive credit has on cash flows. That in turn is prohibiting businesses from scaling up quickly. Consolidating existing creditors into one…
Ministers are set to crack down on company directors seeking to dissolve their businesses to avoid repaying creditors in a bid to prevent the loophole being exploited to write off government-backed emergency COVID loans. The Insolvency Service will be given increased powers to investigate and sanction directors found to have abused the process. The measures…
Whether you are a professional developer or have the ambition to generate a small portfolio of properties, here are a few tips that can assist in raising some capital. Things to consider: Loan to Value: Our lenders and bridging financiers do expect you to have some skin in the game, typically representing between 25% (property)…
Post Pandemic or not – these are basic fundamentals of being well organised. Ensure Customers Pay – Encouraging your customers to pay in a timely manner is no less important than selling them the goods or services in the first place. This is an important balance that must be struck. If, for example, you have…