Finding Finance

Accessing finance is often the biggest challenge facing businesses. Then, even if you find it, deciding on the right funding, loans and grants can be daunting. We can make it easier, by explaining different options in a digestible way, while sharing local and national funding schemes that you’re eligible for.

Finance Bundle

About This Bundle

Do you want to make your business as profitable as possible, so that you can grow, innovate and succeed? In this bundle you'll be able to find content from some of the best minds in business finance, all sharing their best practice for taking your business further and making more money.

What's Included

UMi Loan Finder

The right loan can help you fund extra capacity to grow your sales or address a short-term gap in cashflow, helping you navigate the cost of trading crisis. We developed the UMi Loan Finder with our trusted funding pa...

Financial Health Check

We’re on a mission to support businesses to take control of their finances. Subscribe to UMi Sat Nav and you can book your Financial Health Check which includes a 30-minute one-on-one session with an UMi Business and...

Understanding the different types of business finance

There are many ways to finance your business from grant funding to equity investment and everything in between. Here, we list the main different finance options for your business and explain how they work.

WATCH: How to structure your grant application

UMi Business and Investment Adviser Phil Sly, talks through the seven steps that make for a successful grant funding application, covering what you need to include and highlighting top tips.

Finance software to help your business

Unless you’re a professional accountant, keeping on top of your business finances can be tricky. Wading through invoices and worrying about payments can take up valuable time and energy that could be spent making your...

Controlling customer credit

Extending credit to your customers can be a great way to boost sales and relationships but it needs to be managed carefully so you don't lose out in the long term. Here are the main things to think about.

WATCH: A guide to business loans

Business loans can be provided to companies of all shapes and sizes and operating in all sectors to support their growth and development. Here UMi Business and Investment Adviser Glen Callander gives a general overvie...

PODCAST: Shaun Fooy on business banking and start-up loans

In this UMi podcast, we speak to finance expert Shaun Fooy, Network Manager at the British Business Bank, about the role of the bank and how it supports businesses.

UMi Funding & Grants Finder

To help make sure you're finding the right finance to take your business further, the UMi Funding & Grants Finder summarises the local and national support currently available to you. Log in or sign up below to ge...