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Funding the Glow-Up: Why Health, Beauty and Wellness SMEs Are Turning to Specialist Finance
Looking for health and beauty business finance? If you are run a salon, spa, clinic or wellness brand, you'll know the numbers game is getting harder. Costs are rising, margins are being squeezed, and for many owners, the bank is no longer the obvious first call when funding the next stage of growth. That’s not just a feeling. Across the health, beauty and wellness sector, businesses are navigating a challenging mix of rising wages, increased...
The Business Owner’s Guide to Funding Growth: Choosing the Right Finance for Your Business
Growing a business takes investment. Whether you're recruiting staff, purchasing equipment, expanding into larger premises or developing new products, growth almost always requires funding. Yet many business owners make one common mistake. They start by asking: "Who...
How Asset Finance Helped Reduce Costs and Invest in Growth
How Asset Finance Helped a Kent Utilities Contractor Invest in Its Own Equipment and Reduce Long-Term Costs Overview Our client is an established SME operating within the construction and utilities sector based in Kent. The Challenge Like many growing contractors,...
Who’s Behind First Business Finance? Meet David Jordan, Our Managing Director
At First Business Finance, we often talk about funding solutions, lender relationships and helping businesses achieve their ambitions. At the heart of everything we do is the key to unlock the right solution: our people. We are passionate about getting to the core of...
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