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November 4, 2026

Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) and 3D Secure for UK Businesses

What Strong Customer Authentication and 3D Secure mean for online card payments, and how to stay secure without losing sales.

November 2, 2026

Bridging Loans for Business: When Short-Term Finance Makes Sense

How a business bridging loan works, how it is priced, and why a clear exit plan is essential before you take one.

October 31, 2026

Managing a Fixed Business Energy Contract: Early Renewal and Blend-and-Extend

How to manage a fixed business energy contract, from the renewal window to early renegotiation and avoiding default rates.

October 29, 2026

Open Banking Pay by Bank: A Lower-Cost Alternative to Card Payments

How open banking pay by bank lets customers pay you directly from their bank account, cheaper and faster than cards.

October 27, 2026

Merchant Cash Advances: How They Work and What They Really Cost

How a merchant cash advance funds you against card takings, how the factor rate works, and when it is worth the cost.

October 25, 2026

Non-Commodity Costs on Your Business Electricity Bill Explained

What the network and policy charges on your business electricity bill are, why they make up most of it, and what it means for comparing.

October 23, 2026

Card Payment Settlement Times and Your Cash Flow

How long card takings take to reach your bank account, why it varies, and how settlement time affects your cash flow.

October 21, 2026

Asset Finance for UK Businesses: Hire Purchase vs Leasing

How asset finance spreads the cost of equipment and vehicles, and the difference between hire purchase and leasing.

October 19, 2026

Standing Charges on Business Energy: What Drives Them and How to Cut Them

What the standing charge on your energy bill is, why it varies so much, and why a low unit rate can still be a poor deal.

October 17, 2026

Card Machine Contracts: Rental, Tie-Ins and Exit Fees to Watch For

What to check in a card machine contract, from tie-in length and terminal rental to automatic renewals and exit fees.

October 15, 2026

Invoice Finance Explained: Factoring vs Discounting

How invoice finance turns unpaid invoices into cash, and the difference between factoring and confidential discounting.

October 13, 2026

Micro-Business Energy Rights and Ofgem Protections

Whether your business counts as a micro business, and the Ofgem protections you get on contracts, billing, renewals and brokers.