There comes a time for some businesses when a major injection of finance will be needed; something that goes beyond the regular squeeze on cash flow and overdraft problems experienced by many.

Often it is signaled by a shortfall in working capital preventing the business from meeting growth opportunities.

The solutions are varied and might include:

>  additional lending from traditional sources such as a bank   and alternative sources, such as retail bonds,

>  bringing in new external investors such as venture capitalists ,

>  merger or joint venture

>  business sale to management team, business angels…. or a combination of  the  two,

>  partial business sale, bringing additional funds and management time to focus on core activities