In this country we have the most prolific and successful SME business community anywhere in the world. The vast majority of the UK’s wealth is generated by SME businesses. We pay the highest taxes whilst struggling with the ever growing burden of red tape, regulation and lack of help and information.
Large corporations have the luxury [...]

Businesses across Wales are set to reap the benefits of up to £3 billion in European Union funding.
West Wales and the Valleys has become the first region in Britain to have its EU Structural Fund programme legally adopted, leading the way for massive investment during the period 2007 to 2013.
Around £570 million will be ploughed [...]

Why do I need a business plan?
A business plan is necessary for three primary reasons:
 

It gives business owners a current assessment of the business as well as a roadmap for the future.
It helps a business grow, both organically and through outside funding.
It is essential to have an up to date business plan in order to [...]

It is a question we are often asked and the short answer is that there may be several different options available to raise money for your business.
You may be eligible to apply to the Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme – if your business is under 5 years old and you have no (or very few) assets [...]

The “Investor Fair” is held in London every Spring and Autumn. The next Investor Fair will be held on Tuesday 9th May 2006. Contact us now for more information.
This prestigious event has recently drawn nearly 200 active investors to meet with clients on the day. Investors are likely to be syndicate members, VCT’s, small institutions [...]

Plans have to be angled differently according to the target readership, and this is true more of the Business Angel market than anything else. They have buttons that need pressing…do you know what they are?  The guide is FREE, no strings. Just email me at john@strategyconsultinglimited.co.uk with your email address and I will email the guide [...]

Dear Introducer,
Thank you for your interest in Strategy Consulting Limited. Our website will provide you with an overview of the services that we are able to offer your clients, and I invite you to browse around and familiarise yourself with them.
I have personally been a Company Director of SME’s for over 25 years, and I [...]

From Growth Business…
MTI Partners, one of the leading venture capital firms providing risk capital to early-stage technology companies, won the coveted Venture Capital Fund of the Year at the recent Investor AllStars Awards, the pre-eminent awards ceremony for the UK technology venture capital industry.
Full article here
Are you seeing greater interest in technology projects, your own [...]

Factoring and invoice discounting (known as debtor finance) can dramatically improve your cash flow by releasing money as soon as you have completed an order and raised an invoice rather than having to wait for your customer to pay. This makes them ideal for funding growth. Because it’s linked to sales, factoring or invoice discounting [...]