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Direct lending funds
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Direct lending funds Debt products for businesses, repaid with interest, along with any agreed fees and charges, over a set period. What is a direct lending fund? A direct lending fund is essentially a professionally managed fund in which a number of investors combine their capital. The fund is […]
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Peer-to-peer lending
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Peer-to-peer lending Peer-to-peer lending offers an alternative form of business finance which allows individuals or businesses to lend directly to other people or businesses, bypassing traditional banks. This lending model functions on a 'many to many' basis through online intermediaries, known as […]
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What are Leasing and Hire purchase?
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What are Leasing and Hire purchase? Leasing and Hire purchase are two related, but different types of finance that allow businesses to buy equipment, machinery, and vehicles they might otherwise be unable to afford. In this article we’ll explain what leasing and hire purchase are, the difference […]
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What are business grants?
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What are business grants? When a business is seeking to access finance, one of the first places they tend to look is grants finance. In this article we’ll explain what business grants are, where you can find them, and offer some tips for how you can apply. What is a business grant? Business grants […]
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Get investor ready
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Get investor ready Preparing for investment means understanding what questions to ask investors, and the routes to getting finance for your business. There’s a lot to think about on the road to investment. You need to understand what investors are seeking when they invest, and what makes a business […]
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Understand your finance options
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Understand your finance options If you have a growing business, there’s an external finance option to match your ambition. External finance is any funding you obtain from outside your business. It can come from friends and family, from a traditional bank or even from an investor. On this page, we […]
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Aldermore accredited under the British Business Bank’s Enterprise Finance Guarentee Programme
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Aldermore accredited under the British Business Bank’s Enterprise Finance Guarentee Programme Press release 27 March 2018 Aldermore, the specialist bank, has become an accredited provider under the British Business Bank’s Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) Programme. The accreditation will enable […]
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British Business Bank agrees facility with 1pm to provide £35m of additional funding to smaller UK businesses
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British Business Bank agrees facility with 1pm to provide £35m of additional funding to smaller UK businesses Press release 27 March 2018 1pm plc, the AIM listed independent specialist provider of finance facilities to the SME sector, has today announced the agreement of a new asset finance […]
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British Business Bank signs up to HM Treasury’s Women in Finance Charter
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British Business Bank signs up to HM Treasury’s Women in Finance Charter Press release 16 March 2018 The British Business Bank has today announced that it is one of a further 45 companies that have signed up to the Women in Finance Charter . This means that the Charter now covers over 650,000 […]
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Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund invests £31m in first year
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Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund invests £31m in first year Press release 08 March 2018 Over 200 investments completed across 10 LEP areas Combined value of investments totalling £31 million An additional £32 million invested in local small businesses from the private sector The Northern […]