Millions of pounds of government funding is currently available for eligible SMEs to: invest and strengthen their business; create or protect jobs; build on creativity. The funding is available in the form of grants or loans through programmes run by the Regional Growth...
The Chancellor, George Osborne, delivered his Budget yesterday, but what does the Budget mean for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and will it do anything to stimulate growth? Corporation Tax: The main rate of Corporation Tax will be cut by a further 1% to 20% from April 2015, thereby...
The days when you might hope to advertise your business for sale or call up a competitor and find a buyer who would purchase it outright, leaving you to go and buy a villa in Spain, are long gone. Whilst outright purchases can still occur in some sectors, these sorts of deals are now extremely...
The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) is a scheme aimed to encourage investment in very early stage small companies by offering a range of tax reliefs to individual private investors who subscribe for equity shares in those companies. Investor requirements: To qualify for the available...
A new £82.5 million loan scheme designed to encourage young people to set-up their own business has been launched by the Government today. The StartUp loan scheme is available to 18 to 24 year olds who will receive loans of up to £2,500 if their application is successful. The loan will...