Corporate Finance

In the current global climate that we find ourselves in, there is no time as relevant as now to consider Invoice Finance. Invoice Finance is a straightforward type of funding that improves cashflow within your business. We work with a range of providers to deliver you funds when your customers do not pay in a […]

If you’re thinking about changing your company car/cars in the near future, you may want to wait until 6th April 2020 when some new tax rules come into effect. These new tax rules will significantly favour low and zero-emission vehicles, so if you start driving a green car from April 2020, you’ll be benefiting from […]

We’re extremely fortunate to have an in-house corporate finance team here at Aston Shaw. Since the department was formed just over two years ago they have helped many of our clients to achieve their business goals, having already looked at and assisted with applications in excess of £80M. But what exactly is corporate finance? It’s […]

In this blog, we explain what Open Banking is and what the future might hold for this new concept. Introduction Technology has not only transformed the accounting industry but has taken all financial services by storm, with the latest tidal wave of innovation coming within the banking sector. As of 13th January 2018, third-party providers […]

As business environments become increasingly decentralised, something we are seeing more and more often is businesses empowering their employees by giving them decision-making responsibilities in regards to the finances of the business they work for. These types of decisions may include the management of cash flow for example, where it has become common practice to […]

In principle, franchising is a relatively simple concept and has the potential to yield profitable results. Often viewed as a means to ‘fast track’ growth, could franchising be the next step for your business? What is franchising? The British Franchise Association defines franchising as “The granting of a license by one person (the franchisor) to […]

Making the decision to take on employees is a big step for any business; it is both an exciting and daunting time. As I’m sure you’re aware, there are costs associated with taking on employees. As the owner of the business, you need to weigh-up whether or not an employee will bring value to your […]

*Featured In The EDP Norfolk Magazine* Following the Credit Crunch, UK businesses have been composing themselves, ready to fight their way back to a sound trading position. There has been a clear spike in the level of business and sales activity, this inevitably results in pressures on cash flow. This is where ‘Factoring’ comes in. […]

Development finance is essentially a loan that goes towards the purchase of land/construction costs of a development. Property development is never easy, but there is no reason why finding finance for it can’t be. If you’re a property developer, investor, or landlord, then there’s a range of finance options available, that will enable you to […]

In recent years, people have been forced to raise finance for their businesses in less conventional ways. The economic crisis has resulted in banks having much stricter requirements for approving loans. If a bank loan is out of the question, where do you turn? There are a number of alternative routes to raising finance, the […]