Raising capital tax efficiently
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Getting support to raise your game
We take a look at some government-backed schemes designed to make SMEs more competitive and resilient amid economic uncertainty
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Investment in the ‘new normal’
Investors’ doors are still open, but the landscape has changed
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Funding in the age of Covid-19
With so much coronavirus uncertainty, investors may be even more careful about where they put their money. So where should start-ups be looking for capital?
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Covid-19: through investors’ eyes
Investors tell us how they’re still on the lookout for promising companies despite the coronavirus outbreak
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Making the most of alternative finance
The rise of alternative finance shows there’s more than one way to get the growth funds you need
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Start-up loans - the ‘bots’ have arrived
Loan providers are automating more processes. Entrepreneurs have an opportunity to get ahead of the game
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Investment bonanza
Greater political certainty is likely to mean more investment capital will be released – but can you get your share?
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Five reasons loans are declined
SMEs should be planning their borrowing strategy long before they need money
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Raising money to expand
Tips and insight into raising funds for growth through private equity and venture capital
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Lacking interest?
Failing to shop around for better deposit rates to cost UK SMEs dearly over the next year
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The bespoke approach to borrowing
How private banking can help throughout the business cycle
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Could you get R&D tax credit?
Think only scientists and technology companies qualify for Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credits? Then think again
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Volatility is here to stay
Is your business exposed to currency risk?
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How to fund your success
Top tips for using venture capital to grow your business
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Crowdfunding – the new normal?
Alternative finance is continuing to fuel the UK’s smaller businesses. For start-ups, equity crowdfunding is coming of age
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Fashioning a new business
We speak to a client about starting a new company and how St. James’s Place has helped her
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Finding VC seed funding
The trend may be towards bigger venture capital deals but some VCs are looking for seed investments
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Giving up equity
Investors will often ask for a slice of your business in return for their financial backing. But how do you know how much you should give away?
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Numbers to wow investors
The most important numbers don’t all come from financial models
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Olderpreneur power
Today’s over-50s are shunning the quiet life and using pension freedoms to fund their entrepreneurial ventures
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Capital allowances - challenging the myths
Experts at RSM discuss what types of capital allowances can be claimed
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How to raise early capital
The first in a series looking at the different ways your business can raise extra capital to help it grow
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Five tips to secure new funding
Two experts explain what you need to remember when approaching funders
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How private equity can help you expand
Private equity investments have traditionally supported management buyouts. However, it is now also an increasingly strong source of growth funding
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Winners and losers from EIS changes
EIS rules have changed. Ambitious entrepreneurs and investors prepared to take a risk are the big winners. But tax loopholes are closing
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Hot sectors for start-up capital
Fintech and artificial intelligence dominate, while biotech and pharma remain strong
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Maximising profitability in small consultancies
Bivek Sharma of KPMG Small Business shares some smart thinking on optimising your potential
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6 ways to approach your finances….
Bivek Sharma, Head of KPMG Small Business, considers the different approaches to financial management.
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We all love Figgy’s pudding
How a hobby became a business that sends thousands of Christmas puddings across Britain and Europe
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California dreaming
Despite the threat of Brexit, Silicon Valley investors are seeking out UK tech businesses
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Fail to plan, plan to fail…
Although business plans don't guarantee success, Bivek Sharma of KPMG believes that you're more likely to succeed if you have one.
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Crowd Pleasers
The success of Hybrid Air Vehicles’ Airlander 10 airship relied on crowdfunding. We look at the highs and lows of investing in this relatively new platform
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Squirrelling away
Time Investments look at why profit retention may be less than profitable
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Raising debt finance
Nowadays, debt capital is often seen as freely available and currently at rock-bottom prices, but many business owners face a struggle to access such debt
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Finding the right VC
How did online florist Bloom & Wild pick a venture capitalist who shared their vision?
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Making Tax Digital – an update
The Government's Making Tax Digital project is intended to simplify tax for businesses and HMRC. But will it succeed?
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Investing in your business
When seeking funding for your business, one option that is not often considered is unlocking finance from the company's pension fund
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Remuneration for start-ups
As the director of a newly established company, it may not be possible to pay yourself via dividends yet. However, there are other options...
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Moving parts
Money that would have otherwise gone to HMRC can boost your retirement savings, but action is needed before your company’s financial year-end.
DNA of an entrepreneur
Business leaders can be defined by the issues they are juggling. Click on one of these hexagons to read more about a topic that is key to our entrepreneurial clients