One-off grants worth up to £9,000 will be available for businesses in retail, hospitality and leisure to help them stay ...
05 Jan, 2021
On December 17th 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) ...
04 Jan, 2021
Chancellor Rishi Sunak plans to extend the government-guaranteed emergency loan schemes and furlough scheme to provide ...
24 Dec, 2020
As we approach 2021, it's worth reflecting on the highs and lows of 2020 so we can begin making plans to start the New ...
21 Dec, 2020
If you’re looking for a flexible type of finance, a revolving loan (or revolving credit facility) could be the right ...
13 Nov, 2020
Irene got in touch with Funding Options when she needed funding to stay afloat and provide residents with the care they ...
10 Nov, 2020
Do you have business expansion plans in the pipeline? Is your goal to own your premises? Are you considering purchasing ...
03 Nov, 2020
'Rebels of accountancy’ firm Cooper Parry partners with business finance marketplace Funding Options to provide ...
02 Nov, 2020
Purchasing new equipment or machinery outright can pose a significant challenge for SMEs and can potentially cause cash ...
30 Oct, 2020
New rules for companies are set to come into force at the end of 2020, which is when the Brexit transition period ends. ...
23 Oct, 2020
Raising enough capital to purchase inventory and kickstart operations is one of the biggest challenges new business ...
22 Oct, 2020
Every company owner knows that working capital is the not-so-secret sauce of any successful business. Yet achieving a ...
16 Oct, 2020
In March 2020, Funding Options made a commitment to work towards gender equality in the workplace by signing the Women ...
12 Oct, 2020
Business credit cards are available for organisations of any shape or size—including new companies. If you’re a sole ...
08 Oct, 2020
If you’ve come to this blog post, it’s likely that your new business is ready to start taking payments from customers. ...
02 Oct, 2020
On 24 September 2020 the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a further set of targeted measures to protect jobs and help ...
30 Sep, 2020
Although bridging finance is commonly used for buying and renovating property, it can also be used by business owners ...
24 Sep, 2020
If you require a short-term business loan to get your business from A to B, bridging finance might be just the thing ...
23 Sep, 2020
Business and personal loan quotes allow you to compare loans from different lenders at a glance. Personal loan quotes ...
22 Sep, 2020
Our Head of Advisory Partnerships Katie Ball and Head of Sales Ryan Hyde-Smith took to Funding Options’ virtual stage ...
08 Sep, 2020
Ben Blackwell got in touch with Funding Options when he needed funding to fuel his business’ continuity and growth. ...
03 Sep, 2020
The government-backed British Business Bank (BBB) has provided accredited lenders with extra time to grant state-backed ...
28 Aug, 2020
The number of female-owned businesses is on the rise. In fact, according to an analysis of 1.4 million small ...
26 Aug, 2020
The solvency of your business, how up-to-date your business accounts are and how quickly you pay suppliers are all ...
13 Aug, 2020
Short-term business loans can provide you with the finance your company needs. Perhaps you need a loan for cash flow ...
13 Aug, 2020
Levels of uncertainty and disruption remain sky high in the UK, with figures released by the Office of National ...
11 Aug, 2020
James Kemsley got in touch with Funding Options when he required funding to boost his company’s cash flow. Transforming ...
11 Aug, 2020
More small businesses are set to benefit from the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) after UK ...
07 Aug, 2020
COVID-19 recession: Threat or opportunity? The challenge of the coronavirus pandemic should not be underestimated. UK ...
06 Aug, 2020
Most of us are all too aware of the importance of good personal credit when it comes to obtaining finance for ...
31 Jul, 2020
Healthy cash flow – the amount of cash and equivalents that flow in and out of a business – is the lifeblood of most ...
23 Jul, 2020
In the world of business, things can move at lightning speed and there are times when you might need a bit of extra ...
17 Jul, 2020
If you need access to a car for business purposes and could do without the inconvenience of legally owning one, ...
15 Jul, 2020
On July 8th, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a series of new measures worth £30bn in a bid to prevent mass ...
09 Jul, 2020
Every business, however large or small, needs adequate cash flow to operate well. Business loans for small businesses ...
03 Jul, 2020
The UK government is expanding the £500m Future Fund for UK firms that have been adversely affected by the coronavirus ...
30 Jun, 2020
A limited company buy-to-let mortgage is where you purchase a buy-to-let property through a limited company or SPV ...
29 Jun, 2020
The sharing economy is based on the idea that you don’t have to fully own something to benefit from it. Among other ...
29 Jun, 2020
Business acquisitions can play a large role in the success and growth of companies. SMEs use acquisitions to bolster ...
25 Jun, 2020
To say that COVID-19 is having a significant impact on the UK’s economic landscape is an understatement. Just last ...
23 Jun, 2020
If you’re self-employed or a member of a partnership and your work has been adversely affected by COVID-19, you could ...
18 Jun, 2020
We’ve put together a list of FAQs to help you understand how the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) ...
18 Jun, 2020
The coronavirus Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) is designed to help businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak access ...
10 Jun, 2020
Sometimes, waiting days or even weeks to secure a business loan isn’t a viable option. Every business experiences ...
09 Jun, 2020
On 29 May 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed that the UK government will be extending the Self-Employment Income ...
08 Jun, 2020
As the UK’s coronavirus lockdown measures are eased, some businesses are looking to reopen either fully or partially ...
01 Jun, 2020
There comes a point in the entrepreneurial journey where your workload necessitates that you hire some in house staff. ...
26 May, 2020
The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) was launched in March to help businesses mitigate the impact ...
19 May, 2020
To mark mental health awareness week, we’re sharing tips on how employers can support their team remotely and what we ...
18 May, 2020
As the government begins to draft plans for getting employees back into work, individual businesses are working around ...
08 May, 2020
Small businesses are the lifeblood of the UK’s economy. You only have to peek at the figures to see why. There were 5.9 ...
05 May, 2020
A bridging loan is a type of short term business loan designed to ‘bridge a gap’ in a business’ finance. In other ...
28 Apr, 2020
On 20 April 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a new £1.25 billion coronavirus scheme to support some of the UK’s ...
22 Apr, 2020
Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme will launch on Monday 20th April Eligible businesses with turnover ...
17 Apr, 2020
There are several key tax deadlines throughout the year to be aware of. In order to keep on top of your accounting ...
14 Apr, 2020
With coronavirus causing disruption across a multitude of industries, businesses are looking for alternative ways to ...
09 Apr, 2020
On March 23rd, the UK Government outlined strict new measures to limit the spread of coronavirus, stating that people ...
06 Apr, 2020
The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS for short) provides SMEs experiencing revenue loss and cash ...
01 Apr, 2020
Having a business credit card can help you manage expenses and cash flow in a convenient and flexible way. It can be ...
24 Mar, 2020
It’s a challenging time for SMEs around the world as the economic impact of the Coronavirus pandemic starts to unfold. ...
23 Mar, 2020