Debt Finance and Factoring | Asset Finance

Debt Finance | Quick Guides

Islamic finance for businesses

You don't have to be Muslim to be eligible for Islamic finance. Cia Manes, an attorney at law firm Howard Kennedy, looks at how businesses could benefit from a growing pot of money.

Convertible loan notes explained

Raising money in 2009 is tough, and convertible loan notes (CLNs) may offer a possible solution.

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.

Debt Finance | Analysis

The downside of factoring

Sue Stedman, founder of Sue Stedman Corporate Clothing, explains why she’s always avoided invoice factoring.

The truth about bank lending

Tighter security terms. Higher borrowing costs. Personal guarantees as standard. But don’t worry, the banks are still ‘open for business’. Or are they?

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

The importance of good credit management

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Research

Directors' Pay AIM 2009

What should an AIM company pay its CEO or FD?
What should a non-executive director or chairman expect to be paid?
What benchmarks should AIM remuneration committee members be using when
setting pay?

Cash Shells Directory 2010

A comprehensive overview of cash shells on AIM and PLUS, companies that have become a significant feature on the market landscape.

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.

Accounting Today

Has served as the premier news vehicle for the tax and accounting community.

Debt Finance and factoring for growing companies

This section talks about various forms of debt finance, covering: factoring, asset finance, invoice discounting, finance for businesses, asset-based lending (ABL finance), asset Based Finance Association, private equity finance, private equity funds and much more.

Latest from Raising Finance

Flotation: the pros and cons

Thinking about an initial public offering (IPO) on AIM or another market? Catherine Feechan, a partner at law firm Brodies, looks at the arguments for and against.

Marwyn's model

James Corsellis, managing partner at investment house Marwyn, tells GB why he believes the public markets beat private equity as a platform for a buy-and-build strategy.

Leisure seekers

We look to invest in businesses which are resilient to economic shocks, and our companies in the leisure sector have generally proved to be just that, writes Henry Stanford of Albion Ventures.

How to raise venture capital

Ian Gotts, CEO of venture-backed software company Nimbus, takes you through the process of raising VC cash.

VC or not VC?

Most entrepreneurs who approach venture capitalists (VCs) for funding are turned down. They might be better served by looking elsewhere or focusing on organic growth, argues Ian Gotts, CEO of VC-backed Nimbus.