Need financial help for your business?

As the recession slowly ends businesses are beginning to look at what they will do next but the one thing that is certain is that they will need money!

Basildon District Council, working in partnership with Essex FSB (Federation of Small Business), is bringing together the key business managers from Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds TSB, NatWest so that you can have a confidential one to one meeting to see how they can help your business develop and grow.

So if you want to access finance for your business the banks will answer your questions on:

• Enterprise Finance Guarantee
• Business Loans
• Overdrafts
• Invoice Factoring
• Or any other financial question you wish to raise

PLUS Basildon Enterprise Agency will be explaining how its Fit To Lend programme can help you make the most of investment in your business.

The event, which is part of Basildon District Council’s extensive support programme for local businesses, is on Monday 24 May 2010 between 8.00am and 5.00pm at Basildon Civic Centre, St Martin’s Square, Basildon, SS14 1DL.

This is an ideal opportunity to get advice from banks other than your own in total confidence.

To get maximum benefit from your appointment you need to bring with you:

• Your business bank statements for the last six months
• Your accounts for the last three financial years (or what is available if trading less than three years)

There are a limited number of appointments available so the maximum number of banks you can see at this event is two