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How to Run a Bookshop

Case Studies

We spoke with Tan Dillon the owner of The Village Bookshop, Essex about his experience buying and running a bookshop.

How to Buy a Restaurant

Case Studies

We take you through how to successfully buy your own restaurant business.

Upcoming Events

• 9 Problems That Can Stop You Getting Business Finance – and How to Overcome Them

  For Buyers

  Our business funding finder partner Rangewell details some of the most common obstacles to securing business finance and offers some pointers for enhancing your application.

• The Family Fish and Chip Shop

  Case Studies

  We spoke with brothers George and Costas about running their award-winning fish and chip shop Toffs.

• Sector Spotlight: Cafes

  Sector Guides

  Affordable and open to people without extensive culinary pedigree, the café sits among what are often referred to as lifestyle businesses.

• 7 Ways to Get a Business Loan from a Bank

  For Buyers

  New rules can mean it’s a little harder to get a business loan from the bank than it used to be, so you may want a little help. Here are some pointers to help you get the bank loan you need.

• Sector Spotlight: Bookshops

  For Buyers

  Independent bookshops have faced multiple new threats from the digital economy, but they’ve proven more durable than expected and are fighting back with some innovative ideas.

• The Dos and Don'ts of Business Plans

  Features

  Many business plans are poorly prepared and don't make sense. This may sound harsh but it's true.

• Just bought a pub? Here’s how to generate capital investment and get some financial security

  For Buyers

  Many lenders are nervous lending to publicans. Find out how you can secure funding

• How to upgrade your kitchen when you buy a pub

  For Buyers

  Kitchen upgrades aren’t cheap. However, a commercial loan can quickly pay for itself given how lucrative food can be in this sector

• Working from home: How to stay productive and avoid procrastination

  Features

  Procrastination is the antithesis of productivity and most of us are guilty of it. Do you have enough self discipline to work from home?

• What are the Benefits of Buying a Franchise Resale?

  Case Studies

  Franchise sales are on the increase in the UK with the contribution of franchising to the UK economy estimated to have increased by 46% over the past 10 years.

• What Do Lenders Look for If You Want to Buy a Fish and Chip Shop?

  For Buyers

  Business-funding finder Rangewell outlines the lending options for aspiring chippy owners, including a ‘jigsaw’ plan: finance from multiple sources.

• How to Run a Hotel

  For Buyers

  Tourism is the world's biggest industry and the UK, despite the weather, is the eighth most popular destination.

• Buying a Website? 8 Tips for Maximising Sales and Traffic

  For Buyers

  The theory credited with transforming the fortunes of British cycling could dramatically boost the performance of your newly acquired website.

• Why most funding approaches fail, and what you can do to improve your chances

  For Buyers

  Why do most funding approaches fail? Adam Shaw tells us his personal story and gives his invaluable advice on getting that all important small business financing.

• Sector spotlight: Websites

  For Buyers

  An overview of business models, industry challenges, due diligence and what it takes to thrive in the 21st century’s defining industry

• Sector Spotlight: Boarding Kennels

  For Buyers

  In a dog-mad nation it’s an industry offering reliably strong and growing demand – but disruptive new business models have nevertheless made it an increasingly competitive environment

• Three Reasons to Use a Commercial Mortgage to Buy a Pub

  For Buyers

  Finance specialist Rangewell explains why commercial mortgages often represent the most affordable, effective way to secure a pub – especially when it comes to freeholds

• Sector Spotlight: Fish and Chip Shops

  For Buyers

  Fish and chips are a quintessential British dish, and with cod and haddock stocks recovering, our appetite for the nation’s most beloved takeaway is stronger than ever