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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.

  • Banks, Business, Economy

    Which lender is the right lender?

    “What is the interest rate for my business?” “How long do lenders lend money for?” “What LTV can I achieve for this purchase?” These are all questions we get asked on a regular basis. And we obviously understand why our clients want to try and answer these questions straight away. But when it comes to...

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  • Banks, Business, Finance

    Why use a commercial finance broker at all?

    You don’t need a commercial finance broker to raise finance. But you also don’t need a lawyer to represent you in court, an accountant to do your business accounts, or a pilot to fly your plane when you go on holiday! (Okay, maybe the last one was too much!) The point is, that whilst it...

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  • Business, SME

    More awards for UK B&Bs!

    The UK has an unrivalled passion for B&B’s. This doesn’t come as a surprise for us. As commercial finance brokers, we regularly meet with business people who are looking to change their lifestyle by purchasing a bed and breakfast, and require help with financing their new venture. We also wrote previously how a survey showed...

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  • Business, Finance, SME

    Small businesses are more confident about finance!

    Good news for small businesses! The latest Small Business Index by the Federation of Small Businesses, shows that confidence among small businesses in the UK has risen, and this in spite of challenges such as rising costs, and economic and political uncertainty.  We were also pleased to read that small businesses were becoming more and...

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  • Business, SME

    Small business owners need more time to help them grow!

    A recent survey by Samsung Electronics found that small business owners spend just under three hours each week dealing with IT issues. This is on top of a similar amount of time spent on office management. Now if those admin tasks are almost taking up an entire week, where does that leave small businesses in...

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  • Business, Finance, SME

    Business finance should be simpler!

    When we speak to small business owners, we often hear the same perceptions of raising finance repeated again and again: “Banks do not want to lend money” “The process takes too long” “I don’t have the time to invest in getting the right finance” So, we were not too surprised to read a statistic in...

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  • Business, SME

    There's nothing like a British Bed and Breakfast

    At ASC, we regularly assist clients who wish to purchase a business, and one of the most popular types of finance we arrange is for clients who are looking at buying a Bed and Breakfast. So we were pleased to read this morning that in a recent ranking carried out by TripAdvisor, of the 10...

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  • Business, SME

    What do entrepreneurs worry about?

    An recent article in the Telegraph, highlighted the concerns which business people and entrepreneurs have for their small businesses. As well as concerns about staffing and building their brand, one of the chief issues raised was access to finance, with many comments calling for increased government support for small businesses in many of these areas....

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  • Business, SME

    2017 - The year for your small business

    Only about 48% of people are satisfied with their current job. As a result, the UK is seeing higher and higher numbers of people who want to run their own business, and many who have already taken the leap. But what is stopping you from doing the same? Maybe it is having to take the...

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  • Business, SME

    Remembering the importance of small business

    Last weekend was Small Business Saturday – an initiative which aims to raise the profile of small businesses across the UK. And having worked alongside small businesses for the last 45 years, we at ASC Finance are keen to praise the initiative. It’s worth remembering how important small businesses are to the UK economy. Around...

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