Business loans

Our introduction to borrowing money for your business - your options, how to work out how much you need and how to make sure you're creditworthy.

Get finance for your business cars wrong and you could end up with big headaches and even bigger bills. Read our guide to arranging car finance terms.

Businesses often find that factoring (or invoice discounting) is a more flexible source of working capital than bank finance. Read our guide.

Hiring or leasing equipment is one way to make your working capital go further. Here's how to make sure you get the right deal.

Getting bank finance isn't easy these days - but working with your bank and cultivating an open, honest relationship with them could help. Here's how.

Overdrafts and bank loans are the most common form of external financing available to businesses. Read our guide to reducing the cost and risk.

If you have a promising business but can't provide the security needed for a bank loan, a supported loan scheme may be what you need.

According to a government poll, 18% of small businesses want to move banks. There are compelling alternatives to the high street banks, as we explain.

Steve Richardson of Funding Options answers key questions about asset finance and how it could benefit your business, starting with the basics.

A commercial mortgage is secured against a property other than your home. It may allow you to buy business premises and set up a long-term investment.