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[Growing the Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain](https://insights.frontierdevelopmentcapital.com/growing-the-advanced-manufacturing-supply-chain)

27 April 2023

Manufacturing supply chains across England are constantly facing considerable levels of uncertainty, and ...

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[How UK SMEs Can Stay Ahead During an Economic Recession](https://insights.frontierdevelopmentcapital.com/how-smes-can-stay-ahead-during-a-recession)

11 April 2023

Though it was predicted that the UK would fall into a prolonged recession by the close of 2022, according to ...

[![](https://insights.frontierdevelopmentcapital.com/hubfs/What%20is%20tooling-1.jpg)](https://insights.frontierdevelopmentcapital.com/what-is-tooling)

[What is Tooling? Understanding what can be supported by the National Tooling Loan Fund](https://insights.frontierdevelopmentcapital.com/what-is-tooling)

21 February 2023

Manufacturers across England are facing a growing demand for tooling, however with OEMs (Original Equipment ...

[![](https://insights.frontierdevelopmentcapital.com/hubfs/Alternative%20Investment%20Supporting%20Manufacturing-1.jpg)](https://insights.frontierdevelopmentcapital.com/supporting-uk-manufacturing-industry)

[Alternative Investment Supporting the UK’s Manufacturing Industry](https://insights.frontierdevelopmentcapital.com/supporting-uk-manufacturing-industry)

17 June 2022

Ongoing Challenges For over 3 years the UK has tried to persevere through what has been an increasingly ...

[![](https://insights.frontierdevelopmentcapital.com/hubfs/SME%20Management%20Issues-1.jpg)](https://insights.frontierdevelopmentcapital.com/five-key-management-issues-how-debt-funding-can-resolve-them)

[Five SME Management Issues & how Debt Funding can Address them](https://insights.frontierdevelopmentcapital.com/five-key-management-issues-how-debt-funding-can-resolve-them)

12 July 2021

While SME owners have specific skill sets, the breadth, depth and demands of the management issues they face ...

[![](https://insights.frontierdevelopmentcapital.com/hubfs/Alternative%20Routes%20for%20SMEs-1.jpg)](https://insights.frontierdevelopmentcapital.com/sme-growth-businesses-navigating-the-funding-landscape-may-need-alternative-routes)

[Navigating the Funding Landscape Many Need Alternative Routes for SMEs](https://insights.frontierdevelopmentcapital.com/sme-growth-businesses-navigating-the-funding-landscape-may-need-alternative-routes)

21 June 2021

With many businesses now at the tail end of the pandemic storm, it is predicted that the UK economy will ...

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[Why SME Funding and Growth Strategies go Hand in Hand.](https://insights.frontierdevelopmentcapital.com/why-sme-business-funding-and-growth-strategies-go-hand-in-hand-0)

20 April 2021

At the heart of SME growth strategies is the requirement for the right strategy to be supported with the ...

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[Debt Funding for Manufacturers can Support Firms Adapt and Grow](https://insights.frontierdevelopmentcapital.com/debt-funding-for-manufacturers-can-support-firms-to-adapt-and-grow-through-complex-challenges)

16 March 2021

Ongoing challenges. The last 9 months has been a turbulent time for many UK industries, none more so than ...

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[Navigating the Funding Landscape Needn’t be a Map-less Journey](https://insights.frontierdevelopmentcapital.com/what-smes-seeking-finance-during-covid-19-need-to-know-0)

01 March 2021

With many businesses eager to pursue growth in new markets and increase exports, the ability to navigate the ...

[![](https://insights.frontierdevelopmentcapital.com/hubfs/Considering%20MBO%20during%20the%20pandemic-1.jpg)](https://insights.frontierdevelopmentcapital.com/news/considering-an-mbo-during-the-pandemic-flexible-debt-funding-may-be-the-answer-for-smaller-smes)

[Considering an MBO During the Pandemic? Debt Funding may be the Answer](https://insights.frontierdevelopmentcapital.com/news/considering-an-mbo-during-the-pandemic-flexible-debt-funding-may-be-the-answer-for-smaller-smes)

10 November 2020

A problem shared is a problem halved. There can be no denying it. UK corporates are currently facing a lot of ...

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