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28/03/2023 Banks, Business, Finance, Financial World, Loans, Property, SME

Why are valuations essential for property loans?

Valuations are essential for property loans for several reasons: Determine the Loan Amount: Valuations help to determine the current market value of the property, which is then used to calculate the maximum loan amount that can be offered. Lenders need to know the value of the property to ensure that the loan amount is appropriate...

14/02/2023 Banks, Business, Economy, Finance, Loans, Property, SME

Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, Support Small Business, Here’s what you can do!

OK, so we are probably not going to win any awards for our Valentines poetry. But that’s ok. At ASC we pride ourselves on helping small businesses, and being part of the UK’s SME community. So we wanted to take a break from telling everyone how great we are and how we can help small...

07/02/2023 Banks, Business, Finance, Financial World, Loans, Property, SME

Why you should buy a fitness centre in 2023

Thinking of buying a fitness centre? From health clubs to standard gyms, this article from BusinessesForSale.com will list the top reasons why investing in this sector is a smart choice. Is buying a fitness centre a good idea? Health and wellness are not products. They are a lifestyle that many people incorporate into their daily...

10/01/2023 Banks, Business, Finance, Loans, SME

Some of our favourite deals from 2022

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...

13/12/2022 Business, Finance, Loans, SME

New Year. New Business. New You

Why 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...

08/12/2020 Business, SME

How to buy a Business

When buying a business, there are lots of factors that you need to consider. The industry sector, geographic location and legal structure of the business will require you to act in a certain way to ensure that your business purchase is carried out without issue. First things first: What type of business suits you? Are...

26/11/2019 Business, Economy, Loans

Business Loans don’t always mean expansion – they can be whatever you make them!

There’s a common belief in the business world that if a company is looking for finance, they’re looking to get bigger. Bigger premises, more staff, more orders, more clients, the works; after all, if you’re not growing larger, are you actually moving your business forward? Well, this week we’d like to address this topic and...

12/11/2019 Banks, Business, Finance, Loans

We all know the bank managers have disappeared. But where did they go?

In the “old days”, getting a loan was perhaps a simpler task. You went to the bank, you asked for an appointment with the manager, and got yourself booked in. Then you came back at your allotted timeslot, presented your business plan, and if the manager liked the idea, then they gave you the money...

10/09/2019 ASC Newsletters, Financial World

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...

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