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Having bad credit can stop you getting business loans. Learn how to repair your bad credit, improve your credit score and obtain finance.

No one knows what the future will bring, but with some knowledge and experience to draw upon you can make informed predictions, which offers more value than simply guessing.

It is essential for small businesses to understand their corporate tax requirements. Learn more with our Corporation tax guide.

Understanding your business’s profit and loss account is a critical measure of your company’s financial health. Read more...

Understanding how trade credit works can help your business decide if it needs it. Learn more about trade credit...

Trade credit can be a lifeline for business cash flow, but there are plenty of trade credit pitfalls to know about. Read more about it.

Learn more about how to calculate VAT...

Read our guide for small businesses and learn more about VAT returns

The revolution in affordable small business accounting software in the past decade has made it easy for small businesses to manage finances.

Discover how crowdfunding can help your startup raise the finance needed to launch and grow.

There are many ways a business can get debt financing, such as borrowing from friends and family, crowdfunding, bank loans, or government loans.

Find out about sole trader bank accounts...

If you can’t fund your business with your own money, you’ll need to attract investors. For some startups, equity financing could be the key.

With the dizzying choice of business bank accounts on offer, you’d be wise to look past headline offers and enticements to find the right account for you.

Tax filing deadlines can creep up on your business, so it’s important to get on top of your tax liabilities from the start.

Find out more about how to get a mortgage when you’re self employed...

Read our guide to business banking to discover whether you need an account, and what you should look for...

Our Purchase Order template will help you to get it right first time.