As businesses face significant financial pressures, we understand that it is a difficult time and you might not find it comforting if you have read about some potential flaws with the Government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme in the press. While the CBILS has drawn some criticism, it is still a useful tool for some businesses....
Read moreDoes 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...
Read moreIf you had a chance to read our Newsletter last week, you’ll have seen us talking about how the world’s in a bit of a bind at the moment. With the economic situation uncertain and many businesses suffering, what’s a SME to do? Well, here’s an interesting idea – rather than trying to “hunker down”...
Read more50 years is a long time to be in business. It’s been half a century since Josef Sucharewicz founded ASC in 1969, and in that time, we’ve grown as a business in ways we’d never dreamed. From a one-man band in London to 20 offices nationwide, we’ve helped SMEs find over £1bn of finance in...
Read moreWe were honoured to recently publish a piece in PMM magazine talking about some of the most common myths about finance we see when helping SMEs with loans. So, if you’re a small business owner and are wondering: Where can you actually get finance from? How do you navigate the complicated finance process? What do...
Read moreWe talk a lot about our “successful track record” at ASC. We’re proud of it – we don’t know any other brokers who have been successfully helping SMEs find finance for more than five decades. But what does that success actually mean? How have we actually helped businesses start, grow and thrive through finding them...
Read moreLike any sector, the finance world has lenders of all shapes and sizes. From massive multinational banks to smaller, more local lenders, there are over 300 different funding sources available for a business looking for finance in the UK. But not all lenders are created equal – depending on where you are, and what exactly...
Read moreThe lender is the linchpin of every finance deal. This might seem like a stupid statement to make – of course business finance relies on the person who provides the money! But what we mean isn’t that you need a lender to make a loan – it’s that you need the right lender to get...
Read moreMoney makes the world go ‘round. It’s an old adage, but one that often holds true. In many scenarios, the more money you have, the better you’ll do. It’s tempting to apply this across the business world as well – a big company with more money to throw around is bound to produce a better...
Read moreAt ASC, we talk a lot about how we’re the right kind of broker. But what makes a good SME broker? What do you need when running a brokerage in order to provide SMEs with the service they need? 1. Perspective and Knowledge One of the most important things you can have is a sound...
Read moreWith over 20 offices nationwide, there is always a local director to assist you