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RICS survey: commercial property lending tightens as prime rents keep rising
Commercial property lending has tightened, the RICS survey for the third quarter of 2026 finds. Rents on better units are still expected to rise.
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New Start Up Loans figures: 140,000 loans made as 14 ambassadors are named
New Start Up Loans figures show 140,000 loans made to date. Businesses funded by the scheme have helped create or support more than 249,000 jobs.
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56% of SMEs expect the Budget to leave businesses worse off, YouGov finds
56% of SMEs expect the Budget to leave businesses worse off, and 28% put cash flow in their top three worries, a YouGov poll of 2,010 firms found.
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Small Business Survey: 15% of small employers sought finance, and the typical ask was £50,000
The government's Small Business Survey 2025 found 15% of small employers sought finance, typically £50,000. What it means if you plan to borrow.
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81% of firms backed by the Nations and Regions Investment Funds say they would have raised less, later or nothing
An independent evaluation of the Nations and Regions Investment Funds finds 81% of backed firms would have raised less, later or nothing without them.
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Nearly 80% of small manufacturers in Enginuity's survey are under pressure to raise prices
Enginuity's survey finds nearly 80% of small engineering and manufacturing firms under pressure to raise prices, and two-thirds below full capacity.
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A third of small firms using finance had a credit line cut in the past six months, survey finds
A survey of over 1,000 small business owners finds 32% of firms using finance had a credit line cut in six months, and 25% were declined. What to do next.
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One in four brokers say small firms are struggling to get funded
One in four brokers now find it hard to get small firms funded, Atom bank's SME Pulse finds. What to do if your business loan is declined.
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Small business AI adoption has doubled to 47%. What that means for a Start Up Loan application
Simply Business says small business AI adoption in the UK has doubled to 47%, but only 19% feel confident with it. What that means for a Start Up Loan business plan.