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There are a record 5.2 million small firms in the UK, according to a government report.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The number of small businesses has increased by 760,000 since 2010 and 4.5 million people are now self-employed, an increase of 500,000 from 2010.<\/p>\n

The report reveals that more than \u00a3130 million has been lent through the Start Up Loans Company which has supported 25,000 start-ups and created 33,000 jobs.<\/p>\n

The dawn of alternative finance<\/h2>\n

However, businesses are increasingly looking towards alternative sources of finance. Data from AltFi reveals that during the first half of 2014, \u00a31.3 billion was lent through peer-to-peer (P2P) lending and crowdfunding. With a slowdown in bank lending, these new types of finance have been particularly popular with small firms and start-ups.<\/p>\n

Peer-to-peer: <\/strong>Peer-to-peer (P2P) firms connect you with investors across the world. The cost of borrowing through P2P can be lower than the deals you’ll find on the high street.<\/p>\n

Crowdfunding: <\/strong>Through the power of the internet you can raise money from a large number of people. You can raise equity and debt finance by pitching your idea on a crowdfunding website and promoting it with social media.<\/p>\n

Speak to our Manchester team\u00a0about accessing business finance today on 0161 832 4451 or email info@jackross.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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