Alison Bradley - Central Business Development Ltd. Steve Walker is right, there's is little point in bank bashing when we know the reasons why they are not supporting SME's to the extent they were 3 years ago. Whether they realise it or not, SME's now need expert advice and support to navigate through the banks strict lending criteria and the other finance schemes that are available. It is often not one finance product that will solve a businesses finance requirments but a mix of several products, this is where organisations like ART come in, working along side the banks to create a PACKAGE of finance. Business owners need the assitance of experts like 'Central Business Development' to ensure that their business is investment ready, create the right package of finance, and make the applications to the appropriate organisations for finance.

Alison Bradley