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Kriya acquired by Allica Bank: digital credit with banking scale
Kriya has been acquired by Allica Bank, the UK's fastest-growing fintech bank for businesses
How much working capital does your business need?
The amount of working capital that you need varies a lot from one business to the next. It depends on the type of business you’re running and the goals that you have for your future growth. So, if the question is how much capital do you need, there’s really no one-size-fits-all answer. But don’t let that discourage you. We still have a few tips, tricks and downloads up our sleeves to help you understand and manage your working capital.
A beginner's guide to SEO for small businesses: part two
In the second part of our SEO series, we look at how you can improve your SEO and stand out from the crowd. It all starts with knowing your competition.
A beginner's guide to SEO for small businesses: part one
Find out all about what SEO is and why spending time improving yours is good for your business. Part one will run through the basics and give technical fixes
What is a personal guarantee?
If your business hasn’t taken out finance before, you’ll probably come across a few new terms when you start exploring your options. It’s not always easy for small businesses to find the right funding and secure it quickly. Sometimes you’ll have to jump through a few more hoops than you might have expected. Often banks and lenders will ask for extra security before they offer finance to a smaller business. This often comes in the form of a personal guarantee.
No winter profits without summer planning
We know, you’ve only just started enjoying the ice-cream and sunshine, but it’s high time to talk tinsel and tree lights. Sure, for most of us it’s probably too soon to be thinking about anything that involves baubles. But for many retailers and manufacturers, logistics companies, agencies and more, planning for the festive season can’t start early enough.
Guiding your clients through super-deduction and capital allowances
Helping your clients get back on track with their growth aims is obviously a top priority for your accounting firm. And making use of the latest government financial support for recovering businesses is one way to speed up this growth process. The Recovery Loan Scheme is already helping to provide funding to ambitious, cash-poor enterprises. But have you also factored the new super-deduction capital allowance into your planning conversations?
Is your small business cyber secure?
Small businesses are common targets of cyber attacks. Understanding your risks and the actions you can take to mitigate them will strengthen your cyber security
What the FX? Tips for small businesses trading internationally
We’ve never lived in a more globalised world. Many entrepreneurs are making the most of the opportunities to find new markets in other countries or use suppliers and manufacturers all around the world. Your business might already do these things, or you might be thinking of branching out. If that’s the case then international payments will be a part of your business processes.
How to manage cash flow: definitions, examples, free downloads
Most businesses understand the basic concept of cash flow. It is simple after all. Cash comes into a business from your clients, and cash goes out when you pay your expenses and suppliers. But is it really that easy?