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Leasing offers benefits such as lower upfront costs, reduced responsibilities and easier upgrades. Learn the full pros & cons of leasing equipment.

The difference between secured and unsecured business loans is that secured loans require collateral, while unsecured loans do not.

Explore what a management buyout is, how it works and how to finance one with asset based lending, secured loans and invoice finance.

Discover the pros and cons of leasing vs buying equipment. Explore equipment finance options to support your business growth.

Learn what Open Banking is, how it works, and how it helps businesses access faster, tailored finance solutions.

Discover the key differences between brokers & lenders and explore the benefits of each to find the best funding option for your business.

Discover the difference between hard and soft assets and how each impacts your chances of securing Asset Finance.

Discover what Asset Based Lending is, how it works, the benefits it offers and how it can help your business grow in this comprehensive guide from Time Finance.

Discover how asset refinance can help your business unlock cash tied up in assets, improve cash flow and secure funding, from Time Finance.

Stay ahead in 2025! Discover key dates for UK businesses, including tax deadlines, payroll updates and bank holidays, to keep operations on track.

Entering the finance industry as a young professional can be both exciting and daunting. The opportunities for growth are immense, but there can be a steep learning curve. By following our helpful guide, you could help to accelerate your career development.

The principal difference between leasing and hire purchase is the ownership of the asset. When leasing, the leasing company retains ownership of the asset. In contrast, with a hire purchase, ownership of the asset is transferred to the business hiring the asset.

Asset Finance is crucial in the construction industry because a lot of the machinery and equipment that is needed to do their work can be expensive and unobtainable for many businesses. Waiting to accumulate enough cash to purchase an asset can slow construction projects and complicate daily operations.

In the early years of trading many SME entrepreneurs find their work-life balance a little skewed as they throw their all into building a successful business. This Stress Awareness Month we reflect on the true cost of stress in a business.

This International Women’s Day we sat down with the incredible women making a difference across Time Finance, who share their experience of working in an industry perceived to be male dominated, and how they have inspired inclusion throughout their careers.

This National Careers Week we sit down with George Molyneux, who recently joined us for work experience, to hear about his placement with Time Finance and to hear his thoughts on getting onto the career ladder.

As the ONS reports a rise in the number of incorporations in 2023 our Chief Executive, Ed Rimmer, explores the newfound appetite from entrepreneurs and shares his thoughts on why the ‘side hustle’ culture is here to stay.

At Time Finance we’re huge advocates of investing in the future workforce. In this blog we want to share our top five recommendations for any business considering apprenticeships or other work-based training.

Our CEO, Ed Rimmer, reflects on the alternative finance market in 2023 and predicts what's to come in the new year of 2024.

In this blog we unpack the Chancellor’s key announcements from this year’s ‘Autumn Statement for growth’ and what they mean for businesses.

Ed Rimmer, CEO of alternative finance provider, Time Finance, unpicks the big announcements from this year’s Autumn Statement but warns that tax relief on investments could be a missed opportunity if businesses can’t access the right finance.

This National Career Development Month our people are sharing their experience working in finance and the things that have helped shape them as professionals. We sat down with Joe Ralphs, Head of Operations at Time Finance, to hear about his varied career managing both sides of our valued broker partnerships.

Ed Rimmer, CEO of alternative finance provider, Time Finance, stresses the importance of keeping business confidence alive in the face of rumbling uncertainty.

This National Career Development Month, we’re exploring the breadth of roles and the many different routes into the finance industry. We caught up with Jennie Woloschuk, our Office Administrator in Bath, to hear about her career path with Time Finance.