As part of our 20th anniversary celebrations, we've been reflecting on the causes and charities that mean the most to us. And for our Managing Director, Chris Morris, one charity stands out above the rest, the British Heart Foundation. A personal reason Over the years, Chris has lost two close friends to heart problems, one…
read moreEvery business needs enough money on hand to cover its day-to-day costs, from paying staff and suppliers to keeping stock on the shelves. When that everyday funding falls short, working capital finance is often the solution businesses turn to. But with several different structures available, it's not always clear what working capital finance involves or…
read moreTwenty years in business gives you a certain perspective. You watch technology change beyond recognition, you watch the market shift through booms and downturns, and you watch client needs evolve time and time again. But if there's one thing that hasn't changed at NGI Finance, it's this: business finance is still, at its heart, about…
read moreCash flow is the lifeblood of any business, yet it's one of the most common challenges SMEs face. Even profitable companies can find themselves short on cash if customers pay late, seasonal demand fluctuates, or growth outpaces the money coming in. The good news is that there are practical, proven ways to smooth out these…
read moreAt NGI Finance, 20 years in business has never just been about the numbers on a balance sheet. It's about the relationships we've built along the way and that most definitely includes the charities, trusts and grassroots projects we've been proud to support across Oxfordshire and beyond. Over the past two decades we've backed causes…
read moreAs we mark 20 years in business finance, one of the things we've learned is that the sectors attracting the most lender appetite and generating the most interesting funding conversations, shift over time. The businesses that thrive are often the ones that recognise where the momentum is building and position themselves to take advantage of…
read moreThe finance market for UK businesses is not one-size-fits-all. The products available, the lenders willing to consider an application and the terms on offer can vary considerably depending on the size, maturity and financial profile of the business applying. Understanding how finance options differ across business sizes, from early-stage SMEs through to growing mid-market firms…
read moreWhen NGI Finance opened its doors in 2006, the UK business lending landscape looked very different from the one we operate in today. The high street banks dominated almost entirely. Alternative finance was barely a concept and the idea that a business could secure a loan in hours, entirely online, from a lender that hadn't…
read moreGrowth is the goal for most businesses, but funding it is rarely straightforward. The right finance product depends not just on how much you need to borrow, but on what you are trying to achieve, how quickly you need the funds and what your business can comfortably support in terms of repayments. Choosing the wrong…
read moreTwenty years in business finance teaches you a lot. You see businesses thrive because they made smart funding decisions at the right moment. You see others struggle because they waited too long, borrowed the wrong way, or didn't know what was available to them. You learn that access to the right finance at the right…
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