Financing business

Almost two thirds of small businesses are predicting business growth in 2015, according to a survey by the Federation of Small Businesses.

Less than a third of small and micro-sized businesses put money into a business savings account, research by Aldermore has found.

The number of start-ups asking for permission to raise funds through a tax-efficient private investment scheme increased by more than 1,200 in the 2013/14 financial year, research by Radius Equity has found.

SMEs will be able to get help securing finance from angel and venture capital investors online.

Just 2 out of 5 financial decision makers in UK SMEs have ever checked the business's credit report, a survey by Experian has found.

Peer-to-peer lenders have given more than £2 billion to businesses and individuals, according to data published by AltFi.

A third of SMEs are unaware of funding options other than the traditional forms offered by their high street bank, a survey by Aviva has found.

Lending to SMEs under the government's Funding for Lending scheme fell by £435 million in Q2 2014, according to the latest figures from the Bank of England.

A free guide for small and medium-sized enterprises on debt and equity finance has been published by the British Business Bank and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

High growth small and medium-sized enterprises are reluctant to seek finance from banks to fund growth, a study by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland has found.