Business Studies - AQA - GCSE - Sources of Finance
Personal Capital
Own money
Advantages
Flexible
Potential to raise large amounts
Disadvantages
Shareholders expect a return
Retained profit
Profit from previous months from business
Disadvantages
Could be spent elsewhere
Profit is lost if business fails
Advantages
No interest rates
Loan
Receiving money to pay back later for an increased price (Due to interest)
Disadvantages
High interest rates
Possible repossession
Advantages
Repayments can be spread out to ease pressure
Fairly flexible
Mortgage
A company takes the title of the debtor's property in exchange for finance
Disadvantages
Company can sell the building to repay the loan
High interest rates
Advantages
Loan
Overdraft
When the balance in the bank goes beneath zero but the user of the account can carry on spending, as long as they pay it back (with interest) afterwards
Disadvantages
High interest rates
Risk of losing possessions if not repaid
Advantages
No late payment penalties
Less paperwork
Flexible (when you need it)
Leasing
"Renting" the assets that are needed, small regular payments rather than one lump sum, never actually owning.
Disadvantages
Cannot sell the asset
Do not own it
Advantages
Repairs done by leasing company
Usually up to date equipment
Factoring
Selling accounts to a third-party funding source to raise capital
Disadvantages
Reduces allowances for other borrowing
Restrict funding
Advantages
Prices usually low
Smoothens cashflow
Immediate
Hire purchase
Buying whilst using it, paying is smaller regular payments rather than one lump sum
Venture capital
Investors money (for a percentage of the business)
Share issues
Selling shares to new shareholders
Grant
Government funding
Advantages
Don't have to pay back
Disadvantages
Feel like a slave to the government
Gifts
From friends and family
Sale of assets
Selling belongings (business/personal)
Trade credit
Use it now, buy it later
Advantages
No cash necessary immediately
Induces more sales over time
Disadvantages
High costs afterwards
Chance of debt
Credit Card
Set balance on the card each month, anything spent must be paid back