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Business finance

From raising funds to keeping control of your finances.

This section contains tips on everything from raising finance to maintaining good financial control...

Save money on office furniture and equipment

Advantages of buying secondhand.

Raising finance

Maximise your chance of raising funds.

Three steps to cheaper financing

Keeping down the costs of external financing.

Obtaining better financial control

The importance of monitoring projections and results.

Can you cut your interest payments?

Minimise the payments on your borrowing.

Don't cut costs - manage them

An introduction to target costing.

Negotiate credit card fees

Make sure you get the best credit card deal.

Reduce your utility bills

A checklist for utility savings.

Track your leases

Set up a tracking system for your equipment leases.

Watch your margins when the good times roll

Beware a common trap of allowing margins to slip with business is good.

Latest Business News

30 May 2023

HMRC increases late payment interest rate to 7%

Following the Bank of England's latest increase in the base rate, HMRC has increased both late paid tax and the rate paid on repayments of tax.

26 May 2023

Tax-Free Childcare helps 650,000 families save on their childcare costs

The government's Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) initiative helped 649,935 families to save on their childcare costs during the 2022/23 tax year, HMRC has revealed.