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.
When buying a business, there are lots of factors that you need to consider. The industry sector, geographic location and legal structure of the business will require you to act in a certain way to ensure that your business purchase is carried out without issue. First things first: What type of business suits you? Are...
Read moreIf you are buying a business there may be many reasons as to why you need to know the finance options available to you: to know that you can afford to buy the business and afford the repayments to know which businesses are and are not affordable so that you can focus your search on...
Read moreA simple question, but when it comes to commercial finance, it is not one which comes with a simple answer. But we understand how important it is to know what the answer to the question is before you start looking at whether or not it is worth you considering raising business finance. The truthful answer...
Read moreThis time last year, we asked in our newsletter if anyone knew what was going on in the UK – we’d had a year of turbulent politics and we imagined that the year ahead would make for ‘interesting times’ – but as it turned out – for all the wrong reasons! Much of 2020 has...
Read moreIn August, the Office for National Statistics officially declared that the UK was technically in a recession for the first time in 11 years, although bounce back figures show that recovery may now be under way. What does recession mean for SME’s? Whilst Covid-19 may inspire the UK government to talk about aspirations for a...
Read moreThere is no doubt that we are now in the throes of a recession. With 150,000 jobs shed in June and July, and a further 58,000 in August, workers will be considering their options for the future carefully. However, tough economic climates can enable and encourage entrepreneurs to start new business and be in control...
Read moreThere are a number of sectors in the UK that are booming, even during these unusual times. Over the summer, we saw a remarkable bounce back of the property sector and, as taking a foreign holiday turned into a game of Russian roulette, many holiday homes and hotels in the United Kingdom find themselves booked...
Read moreThere are many types of finance available out there from a multitude of different lenders. Not all products offer a solution for every eventuality. Take this situation: when a business is faced with a shortfall of working capital or wants to expand and requires some funds to help improve their cash position, could invoice discounting...
Read moreThere are plenty of regions across the UK where property is booming. ,For investors, the time to buy could be now. One significant area of growth is Manchester, which, with a thriving economy, is undergoing a property transformation. With the city centre’s population set to increase by as much as 50% in the next 5...
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