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A letter from the Chancellor to all accredited Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme lenders on the new Bounce Back Loan Scheme.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Chancellor has today launched the National Loan Guarantee Scheme (NLGS), helping smaller businesses across the UK access cheaper finance.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
More than 69,000 Bounce Back Loans worth over £2 billion have been approved during the first 24 hours of the scheme, the Chancellor has announced.
18 to 24-year-olds to gain access to StartUp loans and expert, personal support to help develop business plans and access training.
Draft legislation clarifies that no business borrowing through a peer-to-peer platform needs to be regulated as a ‘deposit taker’ unless that is their core business.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
A government-backed loan scheme for large businesses affected by coronavirus has been expanded to cover all viable firms, the Chancellor announced today.
The Minister has written to all FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies. The letter urges companies to sign up to the Code, which will be four years…
Employment Tribunal decision.
Age range increased from 24 to 30 to meet demand, and help more new businesses get affordable finance.
Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery decision of Judge Herrington on 28 January 2016.
The government's Start Up Loan scheme approves 25,000th business loan, taking the amount lent to new firms to nearly £130 million.
High streets across the country will be better equipped to meet the needs of their customers.
Users of disguised remuneration schemes need to come to HMRC with information to settle their affairs before 5 April or face the loan charge.
20,000 Start Up Loans have been awarded, offering a total of more than £100 million to entrepreneurs in the UK.
Economic Secretary on the government’s approach to innovative finance and peer-to-peer lending.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The initiative aims to provide budding entrepreneurs with support and a small amount of capital to help them get started as well as access to…
A government scheme to help small businesses access finance has delivered a net benefit of £1.1 billion to the economy.
New proposals will extend availability of Start-Up and student loans to make them consistent with Islamic financial principles.
The response builds on a number of Coalition commitments to increase transparency and help consumers make better financial decisions when borrowing…
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