An Alternative Approach To Business Finance

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By Brian Rubins, Chairman at Alternative Bridging Corporation

It’s an understatement to say that 2020 has been a trying year for business, but with serious prospects of successful vaccines to fight the pandemic and a return to some normality in 2021, we can at least look forward with a degree of cautious optimism.

One thing that is clear is that in order for businesses to get back on their feet and return to growth, they are going to need funding. Government schemes like the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme (CBILS) and Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) have provided a necessary life support in 2020 and they have proven very popular. By early July, more than 53,000 businesses had accessed loans worth over £11.4bn through CBILS and more than one million small businesses had accessed BBLS taking loans worth nearly £31bn. But these schemes will be withdrawn, and businesses will need to look again to the private sector

The latest SME Finance Monitor survey carried out by research company BVA BDRC reports that at the end of Q2 this year, 16% of businesses said they planned to apply for finance and 32% said they expected to be applying for finance at some point in the future.

Having access to capital is one thing, but what businesses really need is fast, flexible access to capital that can empower them to make the most of opportunities, without penalising them if they don’t need to utilise the funds.

Fortunately, there is a product available in the bridging market that enables businesses to arrange a funding facility, secured by a first or second charge on a commercial or residential property, which can then be deployed and repaid on multiple occasions as and when it is needed. This approach gives businesses access to liquidity on demand which can help them to be fleet of foot and make the most of every opportunity as the economy recovers.

At Alternative Bridging Corporation, we offer the Alternative Overdraft, which provide quick access to capital, avoids expensive setting up charges each time a loan is needed and doesn’t insist on businesses paying interest when the facility is dormant.

Business finance is going to be crucial in supporting the economic recovery in 2021 and smart business will look for finance that is fast and flexible – an alternative approach may be just what is needed.

Click here to read Brian’s blog on Specialist Finance Introducer now.

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