The finance process is a chore – but it’s one you don’t have to go through.

Earlier this month, we talked about how slow starting your finance journey can be without a broker. If you’re trying to talk to banks directly, then you can spend weeks waiting around for a response. A broker presents a much faster solution. Unfortunately, that sluggishness is often prevalent throughout the whole finance process. If you...

Could the EFG Scheme be the right route for you? Find out in our latest Daltons article!

Interesting Times are ahead – use them to your advantage. The ASC Autumn Newsletter

Does anybody know what’s going on in the UK at the moment? We’d say that it’s fairly unlikely. With all the political dramatics and potential economic effects that’re being prepared for at the moment, the only thing that anyone can say for certain is that we’re in for interesting times. In times like these, the...

Finding Finance – how much research should you do?

Finance is a world in which knowledge is power. There are thousands of options to consider – finance can be tailored to fit almost any viable business. It’s one of the big reasons why we’re so emphatic in our view that you should always use a broker. It’s a broker’s job to research those options...

Time Marches On – Finance is no exception to the rule!

Attitudes change over time. That’s one of the inveterate facts of the world. What was once an outlandish and ridiculous suggestion, ten years later becomes the de facto norm. Finance is no exception to this – a fully-computerised loan process must have seemed mad when first suggested! The newest change in the status quo of...

Actions Speak Louder than Words

We’ve been helping businesses find finance for over 50 years – we know that we provide a good service. The fact that our clients come back to ASC again and again only proves it! Here’s one such recent example: Our client is an experienced professional landlord, with a number of different properties. We were originally...

Here's the first of our new ASC Infographics - What is the EFG Scheme?

Finance can be complicated. We’re here to make it simple. That’s why we’re publishing the first of our new ASC Infographics! We’ll be covering a wide variety of finance and lending topics in these, all in bite-sized chunks that are easy for you to understand. So, first of all – just what is the EFG...

Looking at a property development finance? Have a look at our latest article in Pro Builder!

Time is everything in the business world – and banks are prone to wasting it.

Today, we’d like to ask you a question – when was the last time you spoke to someone at your bank? Unless you’ve had the misfortune of losing your debit card or being a victim of fraud, we’d say the answer is “not recently”. If you’re one of the “lucky” few who have, then we’ve...

Freedom from Freeholds? Leasehold Business Finance

Freehold or leasehold? It’s the ultimate question when it comes down to property purchases. Do you want to pay substantially less for your property but have limited ownership, or do you want to fork out for the full ownership at a much greater cost? The right answer will depend on what you need, but the...