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The Furlough Scheme

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Updated 13th May 2020 FURLOUGH HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO THE END OF OCTOBER 2020. Which means a total of 8...

Bounce Back Loan Scheme

Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) opens Monday 4th May 2020 UPDATE – GOOD NEWS! THIS SCHEME IS WORKING FOR THE MAJORITY OF BANKS AND...

Interest free loans – CBILS

UPDATE 27th APRIL 2020 The Government has announced today a new ‘quick and simple’ loan option for businesses to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000. A...

Frequently Asked Questions – Coronavirus government schemes

FAQ Additional questions we’ve been asked and the answer we believe to be correct (details will be emerging over the next few days and we...

Coronavirus – How to access government support step by step

Welcome to this page which is our gateway to the various schemes currently on offer FOR BUSINESSES WHO ARE STRUGGLING DUE TO CORONAVIRUS. We are...

SEISS – What the support for self employed entails and who is eligible

Self-employment Income Support Scheme Portal opens 4th May for eligibility and will be fully open on 15th May for applications UPDATED 4th May 2020 Are...

Confused? Glossary of key words you need to know

WHAT’S GOING ON!!? There’s so many terms being bandied around, Furloughed, CJRA, JRS, UC, CBILS, ESA, PAYE, SSP that we thought we’d give a brief...

Lockdown – what exactly is allowed now?

Everyone’s reeling from the current ‘lock down’ situation. It’s one thing saying it should happen. Quite another hearing the Prime Minister say it. It’s hard...

Advice for Self Employed and Employees

We will keep this page updated as each new initiative is outlined Here’s the current picture as of Thursday 16th April regarding advice and support...

Stronger together – Hold on!

NEW SMALL LOAN SCHEME ANNOUNCED 27th April Here’s the official line from the government. We will update the ‘how to apply’ detail as soon as...