Clearview National October 2015 - Issue 167 | Page 104

BUSINESSNEWS Five steps to help secure your business loan Bivek Sharma, Head of Small Business Accounting at KPMG, tells Clearview magazine about securing a business loan without the ‘kerfuffle’. »»Getting a loan for your business - whether new or existing - has become a complex process for UK entrepreneurs in recent times. Despite the recovery delivering a more positive economic outlook for a robust fenestration sector, lenders and banks remain cautious with regard to lending. So how do you secure that crucial finance to start up or grow? What sets apart the risky from the too risky? KPMG Small Business Accounting takes a look at the current shape of the lending market and explains the best route to attaining that allimportant funding. 1.