by Paul Green | Aug 11, 2026 | All news, Business Finance Options, Growth and Financial Planning, Industry Insights and Challenges
Would your business be FundingReady tomorrow? Running a business rarely feels completely predictable, but the current economic climate is making financial planning particularly difficult for many small and medium-sized businesses. Rising costs, slower customer...
by Paul Green | Aug 3, 2026 | All news, Business Finance Options, Growth and Financial Planning, Industry Insights and Challenges
Home » Industry Insights and Challenges Why businesses need to plan for the financial implications of growth Growth is usually talked about as the prize: more customers, more orders and higher turnover. What receives less attention is that growth has to be paid for,...
by Paul Green | May 26, 2026 | All news, Growth and Financial Planning, Industry Insights and Challenges
Across many SMEs in the £2m–£25m bracket, the pressure now feels far more structural than cyclical. We’re speaking to finance directors and business owners who are managing several pressures at once, with margins being squeezed quietly but consistently rather than by...
by Lucy Painter | Nov 27, 2025 | All news, Growth and Financial Planning, Industry Insights and Challenges
Home In plain terms: the Autumn Budget 2025 has done little to restore robust business confidence. Much of it remains subdued, cautious and conditional, rather than optimistic or growth-oriented. Many businesses are now in a “wait and see” mode: deferring expansion,...
by admin | Jun 19, 2025 | All news, Industry Insights and Challenges
Home » All news » Page 3 In my years as a commercial finance broker at FundingRound, I've witnessed firsthand how access to capital transforms businesses across the UK. Based in Newark, Nottinghamshire, we've helped countless companies navigate their financing...