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...

Payments on your loan can be a confusing prospect. Our new ASC Infographic helps explain your options.

Lenders, Lenders everywhere – which one is right for you?

If you had to name every lender in the UK, do you think you could? We doubt it. When most people think of “lenders”, what they’re really thinking of is high-street banks. It’s certainly possible to name all of those, but at most that’s going to be around 20-25 different lenders. This might seem like...

Can I Repay a Business Loan Early?

When you’re looking at a business loan, you’re normally looking at a fixed-term prospect. A business loan is based on a set repayment schedule over an agreed period of time. So we’d like to talk about a question we sometimes get. Can you pay back your loan early? Every business would love to pay back...

Our latest ASC Infographic explains the concept of LTV

LTV is a word that gets tossed around a lot in Business Finance. But what exactly does it mean, and how does it affect your loans? Well, our newest Infographic is here to clear that up!

Confused about Peer-to-Peer Finance? Have a look at our new Infographic!

Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Finance is one of those topics that it’s easy to get the wrong idea about. So, to help everyone understand it, our latest ASC Infographic is all about what P2P is, and how you can get it!  

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...

Finding Finance – how much research should you do?

Finance is a world in which knowledge is power. There are thousands of options to consider – finance can be tailored to fit almost any viable business. It’s one of the big reasons why we’re so emphatic in our view that you should always use a broker. It’s a broker’s job to research those options...

Looking at a property development finance? Have a look at our latest article in Pro Builder!

Time is everything in the business world – and banks are prone to wasting it.

Today, we’d like to ask you a question – when was the last time you spoke to someone at your bank? Unless you’ve had the misfortune of losing your debit card or being a victim of fraud, we’d say the answer is “not recently”. If you’re one of the “lucky” few who have, then we’ve...