We thought we would recap some of our favourite deals from last year. As well as the numbers (and we are proud that we raised over £150 million for small business owners), it is the people we help who are the real stories, so here are just a few examples: We helped a motorcycle enthusiast...
Read more2023 is here. Have you made a new year’s resolution for your business? Maybe this is the year where you undertake that next project, reorganise your finances, or bring on more staff. Whatever your dreams and goals are, it is important that if you have a target for your business, that it is something achievable....
Read moreWe are certainly proud of all the deals we’ve completed for our clients, and we’ve had the opportunity to discuss one with ASC Scotland, where arguably ASC “saved Christmas”. The clients were a couple living in Iceland and owned a Scottish limited company, and this company only did one thing, which is import containers of Christmas items...
Read moreWhy do people want to become their own boss and run their own business? Last month we spoke at the Business Show at the Excel, talking about the different ways people can raise finance to buy a business. There are many different ways people can raise finance, from traditional bank loans to forms of alternative...
Read moreAt ASC, we have had a varied number of ways and solutions that we have implemented to complete the deal and secure finance for our clients. We have recently had a deal where the bank manager came back to ASC to say they couldn’t accept it and had capped the loan for our client at £200,000. So, we had to provide a quick solution, and...
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We often find that clients and other professionals alike don’t really understand exactly what we do as brokers and how we can support clients on their journey for finance. For a change, and for some fun, we thought we would set the record straight. What people think we do Only forward emails to a lender...
Read moreIf you want milk, you would automatically go to the supermarket, if you need a mechanic for your car you would go to a garage and if you need finance you should go to an independent finance broker. There are ultimately two options if you want to arrange finance; you can do it yourself and...
Read moreInterest rates are the main cost of borrowing money. When you borrow money from a lender you are expected to pay back the amount that you borrowed, plus the interest on the amount borrowed. The number of different interest rates available when borrowing can be confusing, and varied. The types of interest rates on commercial...
Read moreDo I need a finance broker? Can’t I just speak to my bank myself? Well in theory you can. If your bank has the time to speak to you, and you approach the right bank, and you are able to speak to a decision maker etc. etc. A broker is not always a necessity for...
Read moreDo I really need a broker if I’m looking for business finance? Of course, if you ask us, as a commercial finance broker, we would give you a resounding “yes”! However, we truly believe that using a broker is the better option for a business looking to find finance. Why? The world of commercial finance...
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