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Business finance

From raising funds to keeping control of your finances.

This section contains tips on everything from raising finance to maintaining good financial control...

Can you cut your interest payments?

Minimise the payments on your borrowing.

Don't cut costs - manage them

An introduction to target costing.

Negotiate credit card fees

Make sure you get the best credit card deal.

Obtaining better financial control

The importance of monitoring projections and results.

Raising finance

Maximise your chance of raising funds.

Reduce your utility bills

A checklist for utility savings.

Save money on office furniture and equipment

Advantages of buying secondhand.

Three steps to cheaper financing

Keeping down the costs of external financing.

Track your leases

Set up a tracking system for your equipment leases.

Watch your margins when the good times roll

Beware a common trap of allowing margins to slip with business is good.

01 Jul 2025

Individuals paying into Lifetime ISA 'could get less out than put in'

MPs have warned that some people who pay into a Lifetime ISA might get less out than they put in.

30 Jun 2025

High earners facing rise in tax investigations by HMRC

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed that high earners in the UK are facing a significant rise in tax investigations by HMRC as a result of a record-breaking amount raised by compliance revenue.

27 Jun 2025

Windsor Framework starting to fracture the UK Internal Market, warns FSB

The Windsor Framework is creating severe disruption for small businesses and fracturing the UK Internal Market, warns the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).