A collection of our thoughts, opinions, (and sometimes general musings) on everything to do with all aspects of business finance, commercial finance, small businesses, and general news about ASC Finance for Business.

If you have previously attempted to apply for finance on your own, you would know how difficult it is and how long it can take. Plus, you have to do it each time, for each lender. When you manage to submit your application, it does not guarantee the lender will approve it. And if your...
Read moreSome of the most rewarding cases that we get involved in raising finance for are those where the solution ends up being almost the opposite of where everyone expected it to be from the start. Giles Codrington, ASC Director in London, had one such case recently, which he helped the client to secure finance successfully....
Read moreIf you own a business and are currently considering between renting and purchasing your premises let us remind you that both has their pros and cons, and it all depends on your business needs and ambitions. Many businesses choose to rent their premises, renting can mean flexibility to move out, and less maintenance work to...
Read moreIn part it’s the question that every property investor would love to know the definitive answer to. As you may have read previously, there has been huge economic impact on the property market from both Covid and Brexit, both of which have slowed down growth and impacted global supplies. But despite this, property values across...
Read moreEvery company wants to grow, right? Well in many cases, yes, but have business owners had time to think about the best way to grow? And what is the difference between growing organically or through acquisition? What is the impact on your business’ future? Remember that every business is different, with its own weaknesses and...
Read moreIf you have, then you will know it doesn’t feel right. Most small business owners do our best to provide the best service we can to our clients. For so many of us, we take this responsibility seriously and we always try as hard as we can. That we let anyone down feels like a...
Read moreThere are always different ways to find the right solution for a client wanting to raise finance. We will try to look at the varied financial options to achieve our clients’ goal and figure out which would be the right deal for them and their business. Re-mortgaging is one of these terms that we hear...
Read moreASC Hampshire, Dorset & Isle of Wight have helped another client purchase new commercial premises. After being referred to ASC by their accountant, we assisted Mark & Kelly of Pro Drainage Group Limited to purchase a larger property for their rapidly expanding business. Dan and the team got straight to work on the lending proposal...
Read moreAs you may have read before, the Bank of England has increased the base rate from 0.1% to 0.25%, after months of delaying the increase; it is now official. The increase was made to hold the rising inflation rate that could peak at 6% in April The increase was influenced by the uncertainty about the...
Read moreAt ASC, we have had a varied number of ways and solutions that we have implemented to complete the deal and secure finance for our clients. We have recently had a deal where the bank manager came back to ASC to say they couldn’t accept it and had capped the loan for our client at £200,000. So, we had to provide a quick solution, and...
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