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There is no single way to raise the capital necessary to fund a property development project. Depending on the size and scope of the venture, a developer might opt for some kind of term loan, a development finance package, bridging loan or a joint equity venture in which the profits are split between one or…
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The Alternative Finance sector continues to grow. Admittedly, almost a decade on from the launch of equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube and Peer-to-Peer Lender, Funding Circle, the dizzying growth of the early years has slowed to something that is more sustainable, but that is only to be expected in a maturing market. The real story is…
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As Mick Jagger once memorably sang: “You can’t always get what you want.” And although the Rolling Stones frontman was – it’s probably safe to say – not thinking about the fundraising challenges faced by SMEs at the time of writing, the song could probably serve as soundtrack for those struggling to secure the capital…
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As 2018 draws to a close, the Alternative Finance revolution is showing no sign of losing momentum. Witness the latest update from the P2P Finance Association. According to the trade body, new lending to businesses by its members totalled £750m in the second quarter of 2018. Net lending to SMEs came in at around…
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In its latest Small Business Finance Report, covering 2017 and 2018, the British Business Bank welcomes the fact that the flow of capital to SMEs has been enhanced by a growth in non-traditional funding sources. To be more precise, lending and crowdfunding platforms are continuing to provide small businesses with finance that simply was…
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Nearly 40% of UK small and medium sized businesses think that it might be difficult to obtain credit and just under a third (31%) see trade finance, or the maintenance of a healthy credit balance as an alternative to taking out a loan or overdraft, according to the latest BDRC-BVA SME Finance Monitor report, covering…
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The world of property development has its own well-established finance ecosystem – one in which banks and also specialist lenders provide a range of funding options to investors, developers and entrepreneurs. And that is good news for anyone preparing plans for an investment in the buy-to-let market or something more ambitious – perhaps…
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Property development opportunities take many forms, so naturally enough, there are also numerous finance options. When preparing to borrow to fund a project, it’s important not only to match the source of finance to the project, but also to think about what the lender will require before signing off on a deal. So depending on…
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Barclays has announced plans to partner with MarketInvoice, in a move that will also see the banking giant taking a minority stake in the online business lender. Established in 2011, MarketInvoice offers a variation on the invoice discounting theme by enabling businesses to borrow against their debtor books via an online platform connecting them…
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Back in January of this year, merchant bank, Close Brothers published a survey suggesting that just over a quarter of UK SMEs felt they were not being served by their high street banks. In particular, the survey identified a perception that traditional banks lacked the specialist knowledge required to effectively support their small business customers.…
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