Getting a loan through traditional lending is more difficult than ever. Small and growing businesses can be turned down for all sorts of reasons. Most of these are beyond your control. However, you may genuinely need more information and securities on your side. Even...
Once in a while, you need to serve up something new for your guests. As much as they appreciate consistency, the same meals and concepts aren’t going to cut it forever. Rejuvenating your restaurant could see profits and local interest skyrocket. But a lot of that...
Almost every business wants to make money more quickly. However, they often don’t know how to do so, or what can support it. Johnson Reed have seen plenty of cases in which fast finance can streamline the sales journey. Loans and leases aren’t just for equipment –...
The festive season may be a gift for your business. More revenue or footfall could be on the horizon, especially in retail and hospitality. However, you may also face a few problems with this extra potential – most of them stemming from cash flow issues. Are staff...
Often, fitness SMEs and personal trainers can’t compete with the big gyms that are kitted out with new, transformative machinery. Getting such equipment can be a leap of faith if you aren’t sure they can bring in the profits to cover the cost. InBody, however, wanted...
At Johnson Reed, we often see a crisis in confidence. But this isn’t just from banks and mainstream lenders. Sometimes, small businesses don’t take the plunge for a new premises, despite the growth it can offer. By purchasing your own premises, you can potentially...
It could be time to take your gym brand to the next level. Size. Technology. Training options. Perhaps even franchising… There are plenty of reasons to invest in extra sites with a solid member base. But there are several things to consider: the concepts you want, and...
The UK’s fitness industry is in amazing shape, and you may want to capitalise on that by becoming a PT. But there are a few financial hurdles to cross first. You need the kit, cash and confidence to make the most of your skill set from the start. Unfortunately, many...
Every business needs a website. But every business also needs to be agile about the one they have – investing in a redesign where necessary to help you portray the brand you’ve become over time. A new website ensures you stay competitive, interesting and in step with...
In the fish and chip market, fryers are a key measure of quality. So when Christopher Richardson drew up plans to update his third-generation takeaway site, we knew just what to do… For over 40 years, Richardson’s Fish Bar has been a firm fixture in Fleetwood....
