Business Funding and Finance
We can help you access the right financial support and understand what sources of business funding and finance are available.
Finance is often the most daunting part of starting a new business – or scaling one! Whether it’s your first or tenth time seeking funding, getting the right advice makes the whole process easier to navigate.
Beyond that, support with business planning, identifying efficiency savings and financial modelling can be invaluable to businesses looking to grow.
We provide a range of financial support and advice to start-ups, new businesses, SME’s and small businesses. Check out our events and resources pages for the latest opportunities and programmes.
Support and advice that we offer:
● Tax and Regulations
What your business needs to do to ensure your business is HMRC compliant, and regulations that apply to you and your industry – especially after the Brexit transition
● Cash flow forecasting and budgeting
Understanding how to manage your money and predict your profits.
● Funding, grants and loans
Information on where you can find grants and loans for small businesses, SMEs and startups – and guidance on how to navigate the applications.
● Practical advice
We can provide recommendations for services and help you navigate the many different aspects of the world of business funding and finance.
Find out more about business funding and finance
To find out more about how we can help with business funding and finance, just get in touch.
Interest Free Loans for Food and Drink Businesses
The Loan to Equity scheme provides a unique opportunity for eligible applicants, offering an interest-free loan of up to £100,000 over a 12-month term.
Peer to peer lending Q&A
Looking for an alternative route to financing your business? Peer to peer (P2P) lending is one of the options.
Claiming expenses when running a small business from home
Claiming expenses when running a small business from home can be complex. As such, we are going to help you get to grips with what you can claim for...
How can I predict the revenue forecast for my business?
Predicting your revenue forecast and expenses when starting a business is one of the most important, yet neglected, areas of business planning.
Types of crowdfunding
Crowdfunding had enjoyed a meteoric rise in growth and popularity. But what is it?
What alternative funds are available for investment or expansion?
There is plenty of support and alternative funds available for start-ups and growing SMEs seeking financial support...
Do I need to hire an accountant or bookkeeper?
You might feel that your start up or small business is not big enough yet to hire an accountant or bookkeeper...
How digital tax will benefit your business
You will probably have heard about digital tax but what does it actually mean for you and how will it benefit your business?
Business rates and where to find help
If you are occupying a business premises, then you will need to pay business rates to your local council.
Bank loans and how to get one?
The biggest issue facing small and medium-sized businesses today is their access to funding.
External investment for your business and where to find it?
If you would benefit from some external investment for your business, your next step is to find the right source of finance.
The pros and cons of business grant and loan funding
Every business needs a bit of extra help sometimes...
2022 Seminar Recordings
We have recently hosted a programme of in-person seminars and other events, some of which were professionally recorded and can now be viewed on our website.
Seminar Recording : Access to finance: Funding growth
This workshop will provide guidance on cost based pricing, calculating your costs before deciding an appropriate margin, as well as covering market based pricing asking questions such as: What value do you add? What are you worth? How do you position yourself?
Seminar Recording : Access to finance: Funding growth
This seminar recording with GAP coaching will provide you with a summary of all the commercial funding options available to businesses, with details on how to make your business more attractive to funders.
Featured Webinar Playlist: Finance
A free playlist of webinars focused on finance, including business basics such as forecasting cash flow and setting prices, as well as ways to fund your growth
Funding Growth
This webinar will provide you with a summary of all the commercial funding options available to businesses, with detail on how to make your business more attractive to funders.
Free Webinar : Show Me The Money!
This webinar guides you through the funding options that are available to new and early-stage businesses, to help your business thrive now and in the future.
Free agricultural webinar: Preparing for change pt. 1
This free webinar with Agricultural Business Training (ABT) will help you understand how income could be affected by change, what opportunities lie ahead in the agricultural industry, and where you can gain further information and support.
Free webinar: Access to finance for your business
This webinar will identify and explain the sources of financial support for new businesses, guiding you through the process of cash flow management as a start-up in the wake of COVID-19 and the years to come.
Webinar: Cash is King - How to Forecast Cash Flow
This free webinar with business coach Gareth Allen will provide attendees with a better understanding of the importance of cash within a business.
Start-Up Business Basics Series: Show me the money - A Guide to The Funding Options Available to New Businesses
The York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub have teamed up with business coach Gareth Allen for a free webinar which will act as a useful primer for new and early stage businesses on the funding options that are available for them now and in the future.
Business Development Series: Find your path - reshape your business for a recession
The York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub have teamed up with business coach Gareth Allen to pose some useful questions to ask yourself, and give you some ideas to make changes.
Free webinar: Managing Cash Flow in a Crisis
The York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub have teamed up with the ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) to give practical advice about how you can manage you cash during this crisis, as well as put systems in place for the future.
