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.
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...
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....
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...
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...
In this week’s blog, we just wanted to update you with a few recent deals which we have been able to secure for some of our clients. Remember, with a track record of over 45 years’ raising commercial finance, we have the knowledge and expertise to arrange the right finance for you, whatever industry you...
Recently we came across this quote from Mike Cherry, who is chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses, and was speaking about bank branch closures. “Our members highly value the face-to-face interaction they receive in-branch, particularly when making complex financial transactions, with staff who often have a greater understanding of their business and the local...
I just wanted to drop you a quick reminder about ASC and mention two recent deals which we have successfully raised finance for – reaffirming our commitment to raising the right commercial finance for each business: 1. Secured 100% property development finance ASC Finance were successfully able to arrange finance of £472,000, including rolled up...
If your business requires short-term funding, then you usually don’t have time to waste. You won’t have the luxury of being able to approach each and every possible lender to find out where you might be able to source the right finance. At ASC Finance, we understand the different requirements which borrowers face, from the...
For this week’s blog, we thought that we would just highlight two recent deals which we recently have successfully raised finance for – demonstrating our commitment to raising the right finance for each business: 1. Property development finance for £750,000 We were approached by a high-end luxury property developer who had completed several projects across...
“They saved me the hassle” and other reasons why business people prefer ASC
We asked some of our clients why they approached ASC Finance for Business. Here is what they said: “Just trying to get a straight answer from my bank was exhausting. ASC were able to save me the hassle by approaching multiple lenders on my behalf” “They knew what the potential issues were with my application...
