Business Finance

The Diverse Finance Company (TDFC) is an independent business finance adviser and commercial finance intermediary. [more]

How to use the Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme (SFLG) to raise cash for your b

First of a series of articles that has been written to provide some practical support for the small and medium sized businesses in the UK that require additional funding for their businesses [more]

Writing a business plan to raise finance

A comprehensive business plan is an essential tool when looking to raising finance from banks and commercial lenders. However, many business owners and managers fail to understand exactly what lenders look for in the business plan before approving a loan application. [more]
Shaking up the Small Firms Loan Guarantee scheme
In operation since 1981, the Small Firms Loan Guarantee scheme has provided more than 88,000 loans to small businesses since its launch. However, following a comprehensive government review, a number of changes to the scheme were bought into force in December 2005. [more] 		Writing a business plan
Preparation of a workable business plan is one of the most important tasks facing both new and existing business owners. Whether the business is a start up or has been operating for some time, a comprehensive business plan sets out the short, medium and long-term goals and objectives of the business and describes a strategy for achieving them. [more]
How to finance a franchise
Taking up a franchise is becoming an increasingly popular way to start a business. Research has shown that successful franchises have a much lower failure rate than other start up options and, in most cases, the business model being purchased has already been tried and tested. [more] 		Small Firms Loan Guarantee scheme
The Small Firms Loan Guarantee (SFLG) is a UK-wide scheme offering unsecured finance for small and medium-sized businesses that have been unable to raise finance in the conventional way due to lack of security. [more]
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