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Advantages and disadvantages of overdrafts
The flexibility, advantages, drawbacks and costs of using an overdraft facility.
Is your business investment-ready?
Steps to take to ensure your business is investment ready
Prepare to secure equity investment
How to present a high-growth business plan to private equity investors
Seven tips on how to run a successful crowdfunding campaign
Top tips and advice to help you run a successful crowdfunding campaign
How to pitch to potential investors (video)
In this video, business advisers explain how to pitch to potential investors.
Understanding depreciation of assets
The value of assets falls over time and can be written off in accounts spreading the cost over several tax years.
Making changes to share capital
Companies House must be informed of a change in share capital and of the allotment of new shares.
Raise long-term funding through debt capital markets
Long-term funding options available for larger businesses by issuing and selling bonds through debt capital markets.
How are shares issued?
Issuing share capital and definitions of the relevant terminology.
Paying dividends and paying tax
How and when to pay a dividend to shareholders and how much employee shareholders can reinvest.
Export factoring
Avoid currency fluctuation and invoice problems when exporting, minimise bad debt risk with credit protection.
Appoint advisers for successful flotation
The advisers you need for a flotation including corporate advisers, stockbrokers, corporate lawyers and accountants
Recourse factoring and non-recourse factoring
In certain circumstances, a factoring arrangement could involve the factor taking on the risk of bad debts.
How factoring works
Factors advance money to cover invoices and you repay an agreed percentage and fee.
How to choose a factor or invoice discounter
Find a list of providers to choose from but examine them carefully and get personal recommendations.
Advantages and disadvantages of factoring
Factoring boosts cashflow but there are costs and it brings a third party into the relationship between you and your customer.
What makes a business suitable for factoring?
Criteria that make your business eligible for factoring.
Overview of a commercial mortgage
The commercial mortgage market and getting the right mortgage for your business.
What commercial mortgage lenders need to know
Commercial mortgages and the information a lender will need before considering your application.
Company shares and shareholders
The advantages of selling shares in your company and the entitlements of an individual who buys shares.