Funding Innovate UK Innovation Loans: How UK SMEs Can Borrow Up to £5 Million at 3.7% ByFinanceMOT July 13, 2026July 12, 2026 Innovate UK Innovation Loans lend UK SMEs £100,000 to £5 million at 3.7% for late-stage R&D. Here is who qualifies before the 26 August 2026 deadline.
Apps & Tools How to automate debt recovery without annoying your clients ByFinanceMOT July 7, 2026July 4, 2026 Automate invoice chasing with Xero, QuickBooks, Chaser or Satago. See which tool fits your UK SME, what each costs, and what none of them will fix.
Funding Made Smarter Adoption Grants: How UK Manufacturing SMEs Can Get Up To £20,000 ByFinanceMOT July 6, 2026July 4, 2026 Made Smarter Adoption gives UK SME manufacturers a matched grant of up to £20,000 plus a free digital roadmap. Several regional pots are open now.
Apps & Tools The best UK SME finance apps right now ByFinanceMOT July 3, 2026June 27, 2026 Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent or Dext? A plain-English guide to the best UK SME finance apps right now, with current pricing and who each one suits.
KPIs & Governance Why Cash Runway should be number 1 for all SMEs ByFinanceMOT July 2, 2026June 27, 2026 Most SME owners track sales and little else. Here are the five financial KPIs to review every month, and the one warning sign each is built to catch.
Strategy How to calculate whether a new hire will pay for itself ByFinanceMOT July 1, 2026June 27, 2026 A new hire is the biggest recurring bet a small business makes. Here is the simple formula that tells you if the next salary will pay for itself.
