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Are you in need of legal or financial help? Or are you after the latest tech to increase the productivity of your team? Whatever your business needs, we’ve got you covered.

Ensure your business is always compliant

Need legal assistance with business matters? Law firm RIAA Barker Gillette offers specialist legal advice to help with housekeeping at any stage of your business’s lifecycle – whether preparing for sale, investment, growth, or simply looking to make day-to-day operations more efficient. RIAA Barker Gillette’s lawyers review documents and agreements to check they’re in order and up to date with the relevant regulations. They will report any areas of concern (which could worry a potential buyer or investor) and suggest ways to fix them. They check corporate and constitutional governing documents for compliance and filings at Companies House to ensure they reflect the shareholdings and directorships of the business. They also review terms and conditions, IPR schedules, commercial contracts, licences and registrations to note gaps or weaknesses while reporting on finance and security arrangements and reviewing employment and service agreements. Contact RIAA Barker Gillette at riaabarkergillette.com/uk

Take advantage of a flexible payment process when trading goods internationally

If you’re looking to improve your SME’s cash flow and stabilise its supply chain, Incomlend could help. The global invoice marketplace offers a unique service to companies buying and selling goods overseas, based on the purchase of export invoices. How does this work? The supplier (exporter) ships goods and issues an invoice to the buyer (importer) for payment. This invoice is then funded through institutional investors present on the marketplace, with 90 per cent of it paid to the exporter right after shipment. Meanwhile, the importer has to pay the full invoice value up to 120 days later (relieving importers of the stress of immediate payment). The service can be particularly useful for importers or exporters based in the UK, Europe and the US, as well as exporters based in Southeast Asian countries. Learn more at incomlend.com

Streamline your operations with the latest software

Leading software solution provider Payaca wants to help SMEs improve their workflow. Specialising in the trades sector, the company can assist you with streamlining your business’s operations through workflow automation, scheduling, interactive quoting, invoicing, CRM and more. Payaca’s intuitive and easy-to-use interface is designed to empower businesses to improve their team organisation, customer experience and overall profitability. Make the most of its Service Plans feature, designed to help a variety of businesses – including those offering heating, plumbing and electrical services – generate recurring revenue streams. It also allows users to create service plans, contact customers and manage commitments such as events and tasks. Get 20 per cent off the first three months of any Payaca core subscription using code TELEGRAPH20 at payaca.com. Offer valid until 31 May 2023.

Choose the right data migration partner for your project

Are you struggling with data migration challenges? With over 600 successful projects under its belt, Egress’s proprietary Data Migration solution can help. Its automated end-to-end Extraction, Transformation and Loading (ETL) process is designed for rapid, reliable and predictable migration, allowing you to easily move your data from one location to another, one format to another or one application to another, and carry out your projects seamlessly and successfully. Egress’ complete range of services includes data quality and readiness assessments, full end-to-end migration between multiple solutions, and full data quality reporting throughout the process. The solution ultimately delivers high-quality data migration, allowing businesses to focus on realising benefits at speed. To chat with an expert and unlock the power of your data, visit egressgroup.co.uk/the-data-migration-partner-of-choice

Meet investor and customer sustainability expectations

Are you being asked about your approach to ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) or sustainability and you don’t have an answer? Rawstone Consulting works with clients to understand what sustainability issues they need to address to meet legislative, investor, customer and other stakeholder needs, and then recommends targets and practical actions for delivery. The company takes pride in not just telling clients what to do, but explaining how to do it, and why, ensuring there is full buy-in to the strategy. As previously in-house practitioners responsible for strategy development and delivery, the team is also well equipped to support with strategy implementation. With both social and environment experts in the team, Rawstone Consulting delivers strategies that cover issues such as net-zero carbon or diversity and inclusion plans. Learn more at rawstoneconsulting.co.uk or contact [email protected] for a free consultation.

Work with highly skilled freelancers to accelerate your business plans

More and more businesses now use freelancers to support their needs, be it to help with a short-term project, support during a transition period or for a specific skill that doesn’t exist within the organisation. Malt, a digital marketplace that connects businesses with talented people searching for work, could help you find your perfect match. The platform offers access to over 500,000 freelancers across all areas of expertise – from IT and tech and creative talent to HR, legal, independent management consultants and more. It works with over 60,000 companies of all sizes and industries (from start-ups to consultancies and corporations), managing all the administrative, legal and payment processes that come with finding and hiring freelancers while ensuring the people you hire are paid within 72 hours of project completion. Find and hire a skilled freelancer at malt.uk

Supercharge growth with the help of a virtual finance team

Do you need extra support in handling your business’s finances? Get a tighter grip and gain a more in-depth understanding of your capital and your transactions with the help of a virtual finance team. Apostle Accounting aims to help you fully comprehend forecasts to allow you to confidently make strategic decisions and facilitate growth and higher profitability. Acting as an extension of your team, the company can be your dedicated point of contact for all things finance. You get full accountancy, FD and HR support at an affordable rate (as you only pay for hours needed and not full-time salaries), as well as a new action plan to help you achieve your goals. Learn more at apostleaccountinglimited.co.uk and benefit from Apostle Accounting’s latest offer – an accounting systems audit for £495 (down from £1,250), when using code ACCOUNTS23 until 1 June 2023.

Boost your reputation with a prestigious business award

Brand recognition comes with hard work and years of experience, and having an award to your name could go a long way when it comes to enhancing your business’s credibility and attracting more clients. The Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards 2023 is now open for entries, featuring an extensive catalogue of 18 categories suitable for entrepreneurs and businesses of all shapes and sizes. Winning one of these prestigious UK business awards could keep your employees motivated, while growing your reputation and credibility among your peers in the industry and helping secure vital funding for expansions and future plans. Be in with a chance to stand out from the crowd and gain the edge over competitors by entering at awards.britishbusinessexcellenceawards.co.uk

Get a memorable landline number for your company

Landline phone numbers for homes may not be as common as they once were, but they can prove a real asset for businesses. When contacting a company, people are more likely to call an advertised landline number than a mobile number, with the former conveying business stability and a sense of permanency. PhoneNumbers.Store sells and rents a great selection of highly memorable landline telephone numbers beginning with 01 and 02, working with UK telephone operators such as Openreach. Taxi firms, fast food and delivery companies, electricians and plumbers could really benefit from this service. The numbers can route to multiple locations simultaneously, can be routed to UK landlines, mobiles or internationally, and can be added to SIM cards or VoIP services. Get 20 per cent off number purchases using code TELE20 at phonenumbers.store. Offer valid until 31 May 2023.

Make self-employed life easier with low-cost transaction fees and immediate payouts

Working for yourself can be difficult, but Uome helps you eliminate most of the challenges. This innovative solution allows sole traders and small business owners to run their operations entirely from their smartphones. The platform is built with secure and user-friendly technology. Send invoices, accept payments, manage customers, track expenses and run tax reports all in one place. Uome also recently launched its POS, an application Point of Sale feature, where customers can pay merchants using Open Banking by scanning a QR code without the need of additional hardware. The platform is built with secure and user-friendly technology, which can also be leveraged by other companies serving SMEs via Uome’s APIs. If you have a network of small business owners who may be interested in using Uome, you can become an affiliate partner and earn 20 per cent recurring commission on every referral. Download the app and learn more at myuome.com

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