Financing growth
Identify the right finance options for your business
This interactive tool provides you with a personalised list of the most suitable finance options for your business
Use your business plan to get funding
How to present your business plan to the right people in order to secure funding
Equity finance
What equity finance is and how to find it
Factoring and invoice discounting: the basics
Improve your cashflow by selling your debt to a third party and getting cash up front before invoices are paid
Floating on a stock market: your options
The pros and cons of taking a company public and how the flotation process works
Shares and shareholders
The advantages of selling shares in your company and the entitlements of an individual who buys shares
Loans and overdrafts
The finance options from high street banks and other sources and advice on how to choose between them
Business support finder
Search our database of business grants, loans, expertise and advice that your business may be eligible for
Joint ventures and partnering
How to plan and get the most out of a joint venture
Mergers and acquisitions
Consider the pros and cons of joining forces with another company
