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Business Borrowing Levels; Cash Flow Pain and Planning; and Business Investment Appetite

Posted on: January 10th, 2021 by blsuser1 No Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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In the first Business Finance Bulletin of 2021 we open by looking at the latest Business Finance Review from UK Finance which reveals the level of borrowing businesses have taken on in the first three quarters of 2020 and the challenges this will bring.

In 2021 the adage that ‘cash flow is King’ will never be truer. A survey from the British Chambers of Commerce highlights the impact the economic contraction has had on business cash flow positions.

To close, from the same survey, businesses are holding back on investment plans. Are these businesses putting themselves at a disadvantage when the economy picks back up?

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Business Finance Bulletin · Business Borrowing Levels; Cash Flow Pain and Planning; and Business Investment Appetite

Iwoca Rivals High Street Banks, Business Investment Appetite and NatWest Growth Funding – BFB 255

Posted on: April 27th, 2019 by blsuser1 No Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Over the years this Bulletin has been going we have chartered the rise of the alternative lenders. We kick off by looking at how one of those lenders Iwoca, has started to beat some of the traditional High Street banks in the provision of short-term funding.

A new survey undertaken by Santander has exposed the lack of investment appetite among small business owners. With economic uncertainty being top of mind for many small business owners, how do you respond?

To close our latest Bulletin, positive news from NatWest with the announcement that it has doubled the size of its Growth Funding package. The fund is designed to support grown plans and assist businesses deal with the current feeling of uncertainty.

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