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.
Miscellaneous
Experienced hands are safe hands
You wouldn’t ask a qualified mechanic to find out what medicine you should take for an illness. And in the same way you wouldn’t ask a doctor to look for ways to fix that clunking noise coming from inside your car’s engine. We rely on experience to guide us through areas which we are not...
What do you do if your car insurance is due for renewal? Even if you’re happy with your existing provider, you do ask yourself the question – am I getting the right deal? So you might phone up a few other providers and get a few quotes, or use a comparison website in order to...
The difference between business finance and Business Finance
There’s an old riddle. You have to choose between two politicians and vote one into office. Candidate A sleeps until midday most days, is a heavy drinker, and was kicked out of office twice. Candidate B served in the military; he doesn’t smoke and is a vegetarian. So who do you choose? Most of you...
Last year, an initiative was launched to help small and independent businesses, called Small Business Saturday. You may have heard of it. Originally a US concept, it was brought over to the UK in order to help raise the profile of small and independent businesses in the UK, by setting aside one day to help...
Focus on Retail - William Grimsey: Why we need a plan for the British High Street
As part of our focus on Retail, we invited William Grimsey, the Ex-CEO of Wickes, Big Food Group, Focus DIY and Park n Shop Hong Kong, to discuss his thoughts concerning British retail and the UK High Street: As the season of political conferences is upon us it’s that time of year when buzzwords and...
