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Summaries of local and national support, funding, events and networking.

FLA - Finance and Leasing Association

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) is a UK trade association for the consumer credit, motor finance and asset finance sectors.

Access to Finance+

A range of support to help businesses of all stages to access finance.

Access to Finance SW

A range of support to help businesses of all stages to access finance.

Trade Associations - Finance (including Accountancy and Insurance)

Websites and contact details for trade associations for the finance, accountancy and insurance sector.

Finance Hub

An online hub to help businesses find the right finance programme for their business.

Time Finance

Specialist funding provider for the UK business market.

Finance for Enterprise

Finance for Enterprise provides loan funding and advice across Yorkshire and The Humber, Lincolnshire and East Midlands.

British Business Bank - What is asset finance?

An in-depth article from The British Business Bank on asset finance.

Business Finance and Support Finder

The government's business support and finance finder tool on gov.uk.

Arkle Finance

Specialists in flexible asset finance.

Business Finance Guide

The Business Finance Guide provides businesses with information on the finance options that are available to them throughout their business finance journey.

IP Finance Toolkit

Guidance on understanding the value of your Intellectual Property (IP) to potential lenders.

GC Business Finance

GC Business Finance offerers businesses loans across Greater Manchester and Cheshire that are unable to raise the finance they need.

Finpoint Business Finance Platform

If you are looking for finance you may be able to source funding through Finpoint Business Finance Platform.

UK Export Finance

Information and guidance from the UK's export credit agency to help businesses to access finance and insurance in relation to exporting.

Business Finance Guide

The ICAEW, in association with the British Business Bank, has produced a comprehensive guide for businesses on finance options.

Arts & Culture Finance

Growth Finance Fund

Commercial loans of between £500k and £2m to fund growth for businesses based in Northern Ireland

Finance Durham Fund

Flexible funding and finance opportunities for businesses in Durham.

LLEP Business Gateway (Growth Hub) - How to access finance

Portal offering information on grants, loans and alternative finance in the LLEP Growth Hub area.

Allicia Bank – Asset Finance

Allica Bank Asset Finance can boost your business with up to £1,000,000 of straightforward and flexible finance.

SWIG Finance

A range of loans for businesses based in the south west of England.

CDFI - Community Development Finance Institutions

CDFIs are a type of social enterprise that provides support and lends money to businesses and people who struggle to get finance from high street banks.

Century Business Finance

Century Business Finance specialise in providing business finance with speedy decision making and no hidden fees.

Actionable information, tools and resources

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Optimum Finance uses AI to identify SMEs needing invoice finance

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Accessing business finance

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£5bn boost for export finance

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Oil company expands with UMi Debt Finance Scotland loan

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Raising equity finance for your business

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Smart finance for a smart energy company

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Using space to solve human problems with support from UMi Debt Finance Scotland

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Invoice finance provider hits £100m milestone

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Finance, science and tech workers see highest pay increases

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Glasgow company builds innovative ‘QTV Studios’ with UMi Debt Finance Scotland loan

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British Business Bank backs asset finance lender to propel SMEs forward

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Effectively accessing funding options available to SMEs

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NPIF invests £30m in Tees Valley businesses

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Buyout deal encourages growth

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M:QUBE launches to transform the £270bn UK mortgage market

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Three Fife SMEs secure funding package totalling £165K to support business growth

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Industry leading threat intelligence company secure £400,000 funding

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Online training platform launches with competition

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Financial service reaches £300m investment milestone with a foray of regional deals

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Entrepreneurs take bite out of sports market

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Start up loans to support small businesses uncertain future

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FinTech investment hits record high in UK

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Genius Brewing goes for gold

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UMi Debt Finance Scotland supports growth of Aberdeenshire industrial robotics firm

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