Happy New Year to all our customers and potential new customers. 2010 is undoubtedly going to be an interesting year. On the one hand we started to see a recovery towards the back end of 2009. The number of enquiries we were getting from businesses requiring help with asset finance was definitely on the the up. From our point of view we were definitely starting to see the green shoots of recovery. On the other hand the government must seriously eat into the deficit created by quantitative easing. We are expecting an increase in taxes and massive cut in governmentspending. In our opinion the economy is still balancing on a cliff edge. So what does this mean in terms of obtaining credit.

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Unlikely anyone is reading the blog today especially when most people will be hung over in  some form or another. However we wanted to take the opportunity to wish all our customers all the very  best for 2010. Most of will be delighted that 2009 is behind us which can only be described as the worst year from a business point of view that any us can remember. Anyone who says that they have had a great year is lying. Most businesses have been treading water at best and the ones that have survived 2009 and can survive the continued turmoil in 2010 will undoubtedly be in a very strong position when things eventually start to pick up.

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It is still incredibly difficult for a new start businesses to obtain any sort of  business finance via the high street banks. The good news is that there are still a number of independent finance companies willing to provide funding, however they will do so very much on their own terms. It is slightly easier to obtain cash flow funding in the form of factoring or invoice discounting. The independent finance companies tend to be more flexible than the high street banks but there are a number of instances when we would recommend the banks for this form of finance.

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As a leading business finance provider XL Business Finance runs a database of  individuals and organisations  wishing to acquire businesses via amalgamation and acquisition. If you feel that the recession has taken its toll and you have been considering your long term goals and exit strategy XL Businesses Finance will be able to help. Through our extensive network of  professionals and existing client database we have been successful matching business buyers and sellers together.

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