profit that has been
retained and re-used.
Cheap and flexible.
Sale of assests
selling fixed assets. Can allow a business to develop more profitable
ventures. Short term can help a firm to avoid crisis. Long term can lower
profitability.
Sale and leaseback
organisation recieves a cash payment. This improves cashflow in
short term. It must then pay rent for leasing the asset that it
previously owned. Long term lower profitability.
Depreciation
External sources of finance
Long term
share capital
can raise money
issuing shares.
buying shares
makes you a part
owner of a limited
company.
shareholders receive a dividend
(share of a profit) for each share they
possess.
preference shares
dividend received each year is a fixed percentage. Subject to
profit. this is paid before any dividends are paid to the
ordinary shareholders. little risk. they appeal to people
wanting a safe investment. tax changes have made them less
attractive than debentures.
ordinary shares
no guaranteed percentage.
profitable years = high dividend.
unsuccessful year may mean
no dividend paid to ordinary
shareholders.
debentures
fixed percentage rate of interest. Long term
loan to the business. now more commonly
issued short term due to the pace of change
and higher interest rates.
mortgages
used to purchase
property. repayable
for up to 25 years.
flexible interest or
fixed rates.
long-term loans
provided by specialist
organisations. commercial banks
prefer to provide short term and
medium term.
goverement assistance
selective and tends to be in
the form of grants. may be
provided to organisations
operating in areas of high
unemployement. and in
some new businesses.
loan capital
providers of this are
known as creditors. they
charge interest on the loan.
Must be paid before any
dividends are received by
shareholders.
medium term
bank loans
provided for a specific purpose. businesses
need to provide a form of security to the
bank. the loan is repaid with interest over an
agreed period of time.
leasing
allows a business to to lease(rent) instead of purchase an asset. The
business does not own it therefore doesn't have to pay for repairs or
maintenance.
hire purchase
involves regular payments for assets that don't become the
purchasers property until the final instalment is made. Finance
houses providing hire purchase charge higher rates to those who
are ignored by banks.
short term
bank overdrafts
when a bank allows a firm to overspend it current account to a limited amount for a certain amount of time. widely used and flexible. can
allow a business to overcome a cashflow problems when sales are seasonal or when materials need to be bought in advance. variable
interest rates.
trade credit
common form of finance.
suppliers allow a time period
(normally 30 days)
debt factoring
allows a business to receive immediate payment for its credit sales. a factoring company provides a cash payment
to a company of up to 80% of the value of the debtors. the factoring company collects the debt and makes a further
payment - will retain approximately 5% for its services.