How would you react if you found out that you had been valuing your property at twice the price anyone was willing to pay for it? It’s unlikely to happen if you keep a close eye on the selling prices of similar homes in your area, but if you were to assume a three-bedroom house […]
Category: Business Finance
Nucleus Commercial Finance advises on 4 hidden fees to look out for
By Raf Hussain, Business Development Manager, Nucleus Commercial Finance If you’re a small business owner looking to secure finance from either a bank or an alternative finance provider, it’s important that you pay close attention to every detail in your loan agreement. Unfortunately, extra fees are often not presented upfront and can be hidden in […]
Get the Tax Relief You Need
Whether you have your own small business or work for an enterprise, you may be able to claim tax relief. You can make expenses claims if you are using your own money for travel or other things you might need to succeed in your job. To make this easier for you, there are loads of […]
BusinessAgent.com’s top 10 P2P lending companies with interest rates for saving
Peer-to-peer lending has continued to take the market by storm in 2016. With the market continuing to grow and alternative finance establishing itself firmly, more and more savers are looking to get involved. First of all, what is peer-to-peer lending? P2P lending companies essentially match borrowers with lenders. This allows both borrowers and savers to […]
EMLYON research on whether female senior managers get less pay
Female CEOs in the UK are paid equally to their male counterparts,despite perceptions to the contrary, according to new research from Dr Philipp Geiler of EMLYON business school and Professor Luc Renneboog. ‘Are female top managers really paid less?’ a paper that examines the nature of top tier pay across all UK listed companies, has […]
Three funding options for young entrepreneurs
While you might have a fantastic idea for a business, start-ups aren’t very easy to get off the ground. Apart from a lot of hard work, they require a fair amount of capital to get started too, and this is the part which many young minds struggle to find a way around. If this sounds […]
Automated credit decisions – negotiating the risk tightrope
Written by Craig Evans, Head of Business Development at Graydon UK The risks of human error in credit decisions might be too great to take – but eradicating risk completely can lead to the commercial doldrums. In December, a Bank of England report revealed that two of the seven largest UK banks do not currently […]
Graydon advises on Bank lending vs. Peer to Peer
By Craig Evans, Head of Business Development at Graydon One of the biggest frustrations associated with bank borrowing is the time it takes them to reach a decision whether to accept or decline a loan request. Peer to peer lenders, on the other hand, are noted for their decision-making speed. It’s little wonder then that […]
The Business Powerhouse Launched Assisting SMEs
Small to medium-sized businesses are being given a new opportunity to save money and boost their profits with the launch of a new website designed to help them find top deals in one place, as the nation gets ready to support Small Business Saturday on December 5. The Business Powerhouse is the brainchild of top […]
UK retail market improves for 4th quarter in a row
The health of the UK retail sector improved for the fourth quarter in a row, a trend expected to continue through to the end of the year. • The overall health of the UK retail market improved by one index point for the fourth consecutive quarter – the first time this has happened since 2010. […]