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Leumi ABL’s Phil Woodward talks to James Harris about the recovering appetite for asset-based lending.

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The Accountant as Entrepreneur – We meet CFOs treading the fine line

The credit freeze has tested the skills of a chief finance officer like never before. Marc Barber meets the accountants who have both an entrepreneurial spirit and a keen sense of control.

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Asset-based Finance reassessed

With plummeting valuations and uncertainty in the markets, asset-based finance may not seem the safest option for cash-strapped companies. Marc Barber finds out more.

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Winning government grants

Working out which grants your business might be eligible for is a time-consuming task in itself. Here is a breakdown of what is on offer courtesy of Victoria Wiesener, programme manager of investment readiness scheme Gateway2Investment (g2i).

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The truth about bank lending

Tighter security terms. Higher borrowing costs. Personal guarantees as standard. But don’t worry, the banks are still ‘open for business’. Or are they?

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Raising finance: Convertible loan notes explained

Raising money is tough, and convertible loan notes, also called CLNs, may offer a possible solution.

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Creative Sparks

A North London electrical goods firm has secured funds from unlikely sources to re-energise the business, writes James Harris.

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Championing cash flow

Steve Websdale, managing director of independent asset-based financier Venture Structured Finance, outlines how businesses can escape today’s cash flow pitfalls.

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Creative Sparks

A North London electrical goods firm has secured funds from unlikely sources to re-energise the business, writes James Harris.

Alternative Finance for Business

Championing cash flow

Steve Websdale, managing director of independent asset-based financier Venture Structured Finance, outlines how businesses can escape today’s cash flow pitfalls.

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Playing it safe

As banking facilities are being withdrawn and re-priced, asset-based lenders can offer business owners more certainty. 

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Company voluntary arrangements: what you need to know

With business insolvencies hitting 4,941 last quarter, up 56 per cent on the same period last year, company voluntary agreements (CVAs) could be the answer to some companies’ woes.

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Early-stage funding for startups – The personal approach

Proverbially, start-ups are funded by one or more of the ‘four Fs’: friends, family, founders and fools.

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Secret millions when opting to go public through a shell

With £50 million of cash on their balance sheets, opting to go public through a 'shell' may help your company to grow faster than staying a private concern. Oliver Haill reports.

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