An acquisition is when one company purchases most or all of another company’s shares to gain control of that company. Companies acquire other companies for various reasons. They may seek economies of scale, diversification, greater market share, increased synergy, cost reductions, or new niche offerings. But there’s more than one way to fund an acquisition…
With interest rates set to rise to 2% and inflation expected to hit double digits by October, now is the time to put a contingency plan in place and consider fixed rates on all your assets. What does that mean? Interest rates are currently the highest they’ve been in 13 years and set to double by September. That…
Environmental taxes encourage businesses to operate in a more environmentally friendly way. With the energy price cap set to increase again in October, now is the best time to consider the renewable energy and tax relief options available to you and your business. What’s available? On 31st March 2021, the 50% First Year Allowance (FYA)…
The Bank of England has again taken the difficult decision to increase interest rates in response to inflation. The effect on your current finance agreements and mortgages is dependent on whether your agreement is a fixed rate agreement (which is most common in asset finance and unsecured loans) or a variable rate agreement, which your…
Why might you decide it’s best to enter into an Invoice Finance arrangement? Here are 5 great reasons for choosing to use Invoice Finance. 1. Get immediate access to cash without needing a loan While traditional loans are debt that usually has to be carried on the balance sheet and serviced with monthly interest charges….
There are several measures you can take to protect your business and supply chain from rising prices. Here are five things to consider to help with inflation. Plan ahead and bulk buy Inflation is unpredictable, so it could be useful to have a plan in place for any increases. Regularly checking your cash flow can…
Customer Finance allows your customers to spread their payments for goods or services over time. This means both you and your customers benefit from an improved cashflow position. Allowing your customers to buy on finance also means that they are more likely to buy as the monthly payment amounts are less and not prohibitively high….
Many high street banks are struggling to keep up with growing demand in addition to being lumbered with the addition factors of skeleton staff and dealing with payment holidays. At Moorgate finance we are open for business as usual and able to leverage on the valuable relationships we have built with our diverse panel of…
Figures from the National Association of Commercial Finance broker’s (NACFB) survey this week revealed that a UK SME is 33% more likely to successfully receive critical funding via an intermediary than approaching a lender directly. The success rate was over a third higher than last week’s findings from the British Chamber of Commerce that revealed…
In recent weeks we have had an influx of questions and enquiries relating to the Governments CBILS schemes, and it’s easy to see why. This scheme is brand new, and with limited precedent in the past, it seems ever evolving within an ever evolving market. This means that lenders are frequently entering, leaving, changing, adapting…