We are Phil and Jack, owners of The Best Finance Group. We help UK Business Owners with their journey, from Start Up to Sell Up! Our day to day mission is helping UK businesses to access commercial finance from our huge panel of lenders. Types of commercial finance we help arrange includes: Unsecured Loans, Secured Loans, Invoice Finance, Single Invoice Finance, Revolving Credit Facilities, Property Finance, Asset Finance, Aquisition Finance, Supplier/Trade Finance, Merchant Cash Advances an ...
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How to Finance an MBO: Most Common Questions Answered - Expert Q&A & Live MBO Case Study
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10:53How to Finance an MBO: Most Common Questions Answered - Expert Q&A & Live MBO Case Study 💼💰 In this video, we dive deep into the world of Management Buyouts (MBOs) and answer the most commonly asked questions about financing an MBO. If you're considering an MBO or just want to understand how the process works, this expert-led session will give you …
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(Audio) Your Business Finance Challenges Solved! 5 Great Solutions to Fund Your Business!
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13:15This episode of The Business Finance Podcast is a Q and A special! Phil and Jack discuss five very different enquiries we've received in the last week, giving examples of the challenges faced and the solutions we have implemented or recommended. 1 - A client looking to use purchase a machine via Asset Finance, to help service a new contract. The ch…
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(Audio) Meet The Lender! Discover how an Invoice Finance Lender assesses your application for funding!
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16:11This week, we are delighted to have our first external guest on The Business Finance Podcast. We had a great conversation with Ian Keevil-Smith, Sales Director at Skipton Business Finance, part of the Skipton Group. We wanted to speak to an #invoicefinance lender that we place clients with regularly, that have a very good range of different funding…
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(Audio) How To Release Cash From Your Pension Or Equity From Your House To Invest!
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13:37Hello, in this episode we look at three interesting business finance cases that we are working on: A new client looking to buy a business by releasing cash from his pension An existing client looking to release equity from his house to help purchase two buy to lets An asset finance deal for a huge concrete pump imported from Germany Join Phil and J…
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(Audio) How To Fund Your B2B Start Up - Three Great Solutions!
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10:47Hello and welcome to The Business Finance Podcast Series 2 Episode 3! We're on location this week at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales. Home of the 2010 Ryder Cup. In this episode we discuss three different companies that need help funding their business to business start ups: A food importer looking to leverage the equity in his investment…
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Raise Cash Against Your Credit Card Takings - Grow Your Business Using A Merchant Cash Advance!
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8:00Welcome to Series 2 Episode 2 of The Business Finance Podcast! In this episode we look at how businesses that take card payments whether in store or online, can borrow money against monthly takings with a Merchant Cash Advance. This is particularly helpful for business owners that haven't been trading very long and wouldn't yet qualify for an unsec…
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Audio Version - How to grow your business in 2025 using Business Finance and Acquisitions!
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13:22Hello! We’re back for season 2 of The Business Finance Podcast! In the first episode we’ll be discussing growing your business in 2025. Phil’s been watching the TV Show Yellowstone so he’s discussing how you need to protect your customers like John Dutton protects the Dutton Ranch! For fans of the tv show, this means taking your competitors to the …
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Review your business finances and save thousands of pounds! Series 1 Review of The Business Finance Podcast!
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18:19Hello, Episode 12 is the final episode of The Business Finance Podcast Series 1. We are reviewing each of the 11 episodes we have released so far and the theme this week therefore is reviewing your finance facilities. As we look back through the episodes we are highlighting the key takeaways from each show, including the following: • Benefits of Th…
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The best way to Protect Your Business from BAD DEBTS - The Business Finance Podcast #11
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13:54In this episode we look ahead to a challenging 2025 for business owners. While most businesses will be looking for ways to protect their profits margins, we discuss why protecting your revenue should also be a key consideration. With insolvencies at a 12 year high and bad debts becoming a major threat to businesses, we look at how to protect your c…
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Financing Secrets to Make Your Recruitment Business Boom in 2025!
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18:54Hello! In this week's podcast we are looking at the world of Recruitment Finance! Whether you place permanent staff or temp staff only, or if you do a combination of both, this episode will explain exactly how it works and the best way to go about setting up a Recruitment Finance Facility. We also look at how to fund invoices from International pla…
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The Business Finance Podcast - Episode 9 - Courier Special - (Audio Version) How to boost your cashflow as a new start or established Courier Business
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16:23In this episode we are discussing how we fund businesses in the courier industry. We look at the most common enquiries we receive, whether that's from companies starting up and using the courier exchange or the same day courier network, or from well established couriers that have grown rapidly and want to look at their business finance options. We …
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The Business Finance Podcast - Episode 8 - Construction Special - What opportunities does the 2024 Budget bring to UK Construction Companies?
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20:44Hello! In this episode we focus on Construction and the biggest opportunities available to the industry after the recent budget announcement. We discuss the various themes such as: Infrastructure investment and associated projects Affordable Housing Green and Sustainable Building Projects Workforce Development This should be of interest to companie…
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The Business Finance Podcast - Episode 7 - Discussing buying and selling businesses with a Mergers and Acquisitions Specialist
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19:17Hello, in this episode we are joined by our Mergers and Aquisitions Specialist, Alex Reading. If you are looking to sell your businesses, or if you are on the aquisition trail looking to purchase a business, this episode should be of interest to you. Alex discusses what you can do to get your business ready for sale, how we approach potential buyer…
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The Business Finance Podcast - Episode 6 - Corporation Tax Loans, Vat Loans and Self Assessment Loans explained!
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12:22In this episode we look at the various Tax Loans that can be used by UK Businesses. We cover Corporation Tax Loans, VAT Loans and Self Assessment Loans. These bills can occasionally fall at a bad time and it can be a huge help for businesses to be able to have these tax bills paid off in advance and the repayments spread over up to 12 months. We lo…
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The Business Finance Podcast Episode 5 - Analysing the balance sheet of a growing UK Haulage Company
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9:55In this episode we analyse the balance sheet of a growing UK haulage company. We look at the following figures to see where there may be some financial challenges and the potential solutions: Is the growing trade debtor amount going to start putting a squeeze on the companies cashflow? Are they self funding? If so we look at the potential risks and…
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The Business Finance Podcast Episode 4 - Case Study - How we arranged a £140,000 unsecured loan for a UK Manufacturer
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9:58In this episode we discuss a recent case study for a UK Manufacturer. They needed working capital to help with cash flow, we look at the challenges they faced, the solutions discussed and what we ended up providing. It’s only 10 minutes, let us know if you found it useful and if there’s anything you’d like to cover in future episodes. If you need a…
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The Business Finance Podcast Episode 3 - How to protect your revenue in the UK Construction Industry
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20:10In this episode we look at the collapse of major UK Constructiion Company ISG and the effect that will have on their subcontractors, many of whom will take a financial hit. We discuss financial products thatr can help to mitigate this risk, such as Construction Factoring and Bad Debt Protection. We look at the UK Government announcement that they w…
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The Business Finance Podcast Episode 2 - Helping a new start recruitment company to get an Invoice Finance Facility
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19:44In this episode, we talk about the team's trip to Funding Circle's HQ, recent cases where we helped a new start recruitment company to get an invoice finance facility, a Scottish construction business looking for invoice factoring facility and how we help businesses get their financials 'lender ready' to have the best chance of securing business fi…
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The Business Finance Podcast Episode 1 - How to qualify for an Unsecured Loan and a look at the UK Government's Growth Guarantee Scheme
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32:40We are Phil and Jack, owners of The Best Finance Group. We specialise in helping business owners find the right commercial finance, but we also help them in other ways on their business journey. This includes introducing them to our network of wealth managers, accountants, business consultants and many more that we plan to have in as guests. In thi…
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