Short term finance offers any type of business a cashflow boost where terms are typically between 2 to 5 years. They can be sourced for a multiple of uses which include helping businesses with day-to-day operations, employing more staff, purchasing new equipment or funding for issues that have arisen due to unforeseen circumstances. Some of…
read moreScale-up is a very topical phrase especially across the business environment. Often a business in its scale-up phase is one that has grown by 20% over a 2-year period and will continue to grow at a consistent rate. Having been on a growth curve and reached a certain size, the scale-up business will now be…
read moreThere have been many questions around what the comparisons are between the old CBILS (Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme) and its replacement the RLS (Recovery Loan Scheme). CBILS was introduced by the Government during the COVID pandemic and had been supporting businesses with all their funding needs up until 31st March 2021. It was replaced…
read moreThe SME sector is rich in opportunities, both for proactive growing businesses and also for those wanting to take the next step and become a business owner. The last 12 months have been very unusual for the business landscape, with many people having increased time for planning and reflection. This had led to both individuals…
read moreThere are lots of questions around the Recovery Loan Scheme, the latest Government-backed business initiative to help any business that has been impacted by COVID-19. This video provides answers to some of the most common questions.
read moreThe forecast for the UK business economy over the next 12-months is very bright, with many business owners anticipating a surge in growth. In fact, many are already looking to finalise their expansion plans. Of course, it has been challenging dealing with 3 lockdowns, adapting to the needs of staff working from home and then…
read moreThe recent addition to the existing IR35 legislation (a Government initiative) now puts the onus onto private companies to decide whether or not a contractor should in fact be employed and on the payroll. Historically, any freelancer or contractor employed to work on a project on a long-term basis, would normally receive payment once an…
read moreWhen you apply for business funding through NGI we make sure the whole process is stress free. In fact, we have condensed it simply down to the 5-step process: The fact find - a short telephone call to discuss your specific needsThe data collection - we simply need you to provide bank statements from the…
read moreThere are a lot of benefits from completing a business funding stress test. When a business is looking to expand, grow or diversify and is considering the best financial options available, a stress test would be incredibly important. You challenge your business; you explore what could go wrong (internally and externally), what contingency plans you…
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