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Avoid the problems of overtrading: debts
Debt factoring, prompt payment discounts and regulating cashflow help reduce the risk of overtrading.
Matching sales and production cycles
Ensuring a closer match between sales and production cycles can help avoid overtrading.
What is overtrading?
How insufficient finance and resources to sustain a business’s level of trading can lead to overtrading.
Example of overtrading
A case study of a situation of overtrading and the potential disaster it causes.
Latest UK Export Academy webinars
Upcoming webinars from UK Export Academy to help businesses boost their exporting skills and sell their goods and services to new markets.
BridgeAI Supply Chain Demonstrator
Innovate UK is offering up to £2 million for artificial intelligence supply chain projects - apply by 21 August 2024.
Business mistakes: taking your eye off the competition
Analyse and monitor your business competition to stay ahead by understanding their strategies, anticipating market trends and adapting your plans accordingly.
Business mistakes: poor stock control
Guidance on how you can avoid poor stock and asset management on in the early days of running your new business
Innovate UK Investor Partnerships: SME round 8
UK registered SMEs working in creative industries, or XR for digital mental health, can apply for grant funding alongside private investment from selected investor partners.
Made Smarter Innovation Digital Supply Chain Hub open call
Apply now to showcase your solutions for supply chain challenges in food, hydrogen, and spare parts sectors.
GIP in India: Urban systems
Join Innovate UK's Global Incubator Programme to explore urban systems opportunities in Hyderabad, India.
GBIP in Australia and Singapore: Cyber security
Businesses with expertise in cyber security can apply to join one of two Global Business Innovation Programmes with Innovate UK.
Common mistakes to avoid when starting a business
Learn about the most frequent mistakes made by new business owners so you can avoid them in your start-up journey
Pension information webinars
Series of online events to help you and your workers get a better understanding of how pensions work.
Catalyst for Change Award 2024
Nominations are open for awards celebrating innovation and commitment to equality.
Avoid the problems of overtrading
How expanding businesses can match production and order cycles using gearing, working capital or quick ratio tests.
Business mistakes: poor or inadequate market research
Conduct thorough market research and get to know your clients when you start-up in business.
Business mistakes: weak financial planning
Lack of capital, contingency plans and a reluctance to seek professional advice are all potential start-up problems
High Growth AI Accelerator
Support is available to help you develop scalable AI and ML solutions in the creative sector.
Creative Catalyst Challenge Fund 2024
£250,000 is available for creative entrepreneurs and businesses to decarbonise or reduce waste in the creative industries in the UK.