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Business finance

From raising funds to keeping control of your finances.

This section contains tips on everything from raising finance to maintaining good financial control...

Minimise the payments on your borrowing.

An introduction to target costing.

Make sure you get the best credit card deal.

The importance of monitoring projections and results.

Maximise your chance of raising funds.

A checklist for utility savings.

Advantages of buying secondhand.

Keeping down the costs of external financing.

Set up a tracking system for your equipment leases.

Beware a common trap of allowing margins to slip with business is good.

02 Sep 2025

Confidence amongst business leaders rose to -61 in August from -72 in July, the Institute of Directors (IoD) has found.

27 Aug 2025

A review of the problem of late payments and the government's response.