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A question of leadership
As Gordon Brown takes yet another pounding, we would all do well to heed the...
Venture Capital
VCTs: cascades of cash
Venture capital trusts have more than £600 million on their balance sheets, ready to invest in growing companies. GB reports on the latest research.
Why private equity regulation may be unnecessary
The European Commission wants to impose new legislation on the private equity industry.
VCTs and EIS: the future
In recent years, venture capital trusts (VCTs) and the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) have been in decline, writes Donald Stewart, a partner at law firm Faegre & Benson.
Flotation
In rude health
Received wisdom has it that recruitment companies get decimated in recessions. But received wisdom is often wrong, as Kate Bleasdale, the founder of AIM-listed Healthcare Locums, is amply demonstrating.
AIM Adviser Index
In association with Business XL magazine, we present our ranking of the brokers, nomads, auditors and lawyers most active on AIM.
Cash shells: AIM’s best-kept secret
Deciding to take your company public at the moment seems as eyebrow-raising a move as streaking at a national sporting event.
Debt Finance
Company voluntary arrangements: what you need to know
With business insolvencies hitting 4,941 last quarter, up 56 per cent on the same period last year, company voluntary agreements (CVAs) could be the answer to some companies’ woes.
Weighing up asset-based lending
The severe drying up of credit has changed the market for business finance beyond recognition. GB reports on the asset-based lenders who are stepping in where banks now fear to tread
Will government SME loans work?
The first small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are starting to reap the benefits of the government’s £20 billion loan guarantee scheme, announced last month by Peter Mandelson.
Start-up Finance
Ten steps to securing investment for your business
Whether you’re looking for £50,000 or £500,000, there are certain criteria that an investor or lender will consider. Michael Weaver, chief executive at investor network Beer & Partners, has compiled the following guide to securing funding.
When business gets personal
Proverbially, start-ups are funded by one or more of the ‘four Fs’: friends, family, founders and fools.
Spin-out doctor
NESTA’s chief executive Jonathan Kestenbaum tells GrowthBusiness why he's delighted by the Budget and explains why the private sector alone is unable to provide adequate support for the UK's most innovative ventures.
Financial Management
Green tax breaks and loans
A look at tax breaks and interest-free loans available to businesses investing in green technology or energy efficiency.
Late payment interest and compensation: the basics
A quick overview on late payment interest and compensation from debt recovery specialist Lovetts.
The UK versus the Eurozone
Mahamed Djeddour, senior fellow in strategy and international business at Manchester Business School, looks at the UK’s competitive positioning within Europe.
Email and web security - a free guide
Worried about spam, viruses, data doss and use policy? Not sure where to begin?
Royal Mail can help your business grow
However you’re looking to grow – by finding new customers, developing your existing customers or by saving time and money – Royal Mail can help. Just spend a couple of minutes telling us about your company, and we’ll send you a tailored growth pack, designed specifically to help you grow your business. Get started.
Barclays Business Start Up Account
Everything you need in one place from help with planning to getting more customers, to FREE seminars and a credit checking service to help you get paid quicker. Plus, up to 2 years FREE banking (conditions apply). Apply online.
Research
- What is the average AIM company paying its chief executive? Who are AIM’s highest- and lowest-paid chief executives?
Global Technology Review 2008
Who are the world’s 200 most influential IT companies across sales, revenue growth, profits and net margins? Read more in the Global Technology Review 2008
Patent Landscape on AIM 2008
A comprehensive report on those AIM listed companies who have the most patent filings in the last two years.
White Papers
ABA Banking Journal
Covers the commercial banking industry in the United States, focusing on a wide variety of banking technologies and solutions.
Accountants World Daily Newsletter
Provides a large collection of relevant news stories that are sourced from over 2,000 different publications daily.
Accounts Payable Automation
Discover how to overcome Accounts Payable challenges by streamlining and automating invoice processing.
Understand your customers' needs
Having contact management software can give your business the competitive edge. The software provides SMEs with an easy way to understand their business better and improve sales at the same time. Take control of your sales by downloading this free guide to contact management today.
Save up to £1,000 on business gas and electricity
Click here to save up to £1000 for your business by switching your gas or electricity supply to British Gas Business online.
Flexible funding solutions whatever the forecast from Bibby Financial Services
It can be difficult to know what lies ahead for business in a changing economic climate. We can help. Bibby Financial Services is an independent specialist provider of business finance solutions, releasing cash tied up in your outstanding invoices while dealing with late paying customers.
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Raising finance for a growing business
CEOs, MDs and FDs can raise finance to help grow their business through the following ways; Venture capital, Business grants, Asset-based lending, Debt finance, Angel finance, flotation, PLUS markets, AIM floatation, Invoice discounting, Factoring, Leasing, Bank loans, Mezzanine Finance.
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Blogs
Michael Jackson
Achieving steady sales growth
Jun 11 2009A few days ago I got involved with a manufacturing company that has been around for over 20 years and exports all over the world.
Videos
Social entrepreneur: Camilla Batmanghelidjh
Kid's Company founder Camilla Batmanghelidjh talks about the challenges she faced in setting up the venture.
Building brands online
Economist Ronan Lyons argues that the internet has broken down barriers to entry across the economy, giving individuals the chance to build their own brands.
Recession forecast from the CBI
Richard Lambert, director-general of the CBI, gives his view on how long the recession will last and how much worse it will get.
Events Calendar
Rosenblatt New Energy Awards 2010
25th February, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD
Store
AIM Guide 2007/2008
The 2007/2008 AIM Guide contains essential information for anyone interested in the Alternative Investment Market.
Business XL
Business XL is written by leaders for leaders. The magazine is a fountain of inside information and knowledge, which can only be delivered by people who have started, bought and grown their own business.
M&A Magazine
M&A Magazine is the leading mid-market monthly corporate finance publication in the UK.
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