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Sources of Finance

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  • Bank overdraft
    account holder can withdraw more money from their current account than they have in it. Must be arranged in advance
  • Grants
    money provided by the government, local authority or EU
  • Leasing
    renting an asset over a number of years.
  • Hire Purchase
    : the purchaser pays an initial deposit and a finance company pays the balance to the seller. Ownership is transferred to the buyer when the last payment is mad
  • Factoring
    selling money owed by debtors to a factoring company to get immediate payment
  • Debentures
    long-term loan with a fixed interest rate and specific repayment date
  • Sale and Leaseback
    selling an asset, e.g. premises to an investor and leasing it back from the new owner
  • Venture Capital
    venture capitalists invest in new or high risk businesses
  • Medium-term Loan
    accessible from banks and credit unions. Borrowers make fixed repayments (which cover repayment of the loan plus interest) over an agreed time period, between o
  • Retained Profit
    portion of the annual profits reinvested in the business
  • Mortgage
    specifically used to purchase property. Repaid over 20 – 30 years
  • Share Capital
    money invested into a business by its owners (shareholders)
  • Crowdfunding
    seeking small amounts of money from a large number of people
  • Trade Creditor
    suppliers may provide up to 60 days credit
  • Invoice Discounting
    allows the business to borrow money against its outstanding sales invoice.
  • Credit Card
    allows the card holder to buy now and pay later
  • Accrued Expense
    business has the use of certain expenses for up to two months before payment is required, e.g. electricity, phone, broadband
  • cash
    using cash reserves to pay for day-to-day business expenditure