HMRC winding up petitions reach four year high
According to the latest official figures, the number of companies that were wound up last year following intervention from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) reached the highest level for four years.Continue reading
SME Health Check shows positive signs in the third-quarter of 2019
The latest small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) Health Check Index has shown recovery from the second quarter of 2019, with business confidence increasing.Continue reading
Government confirms business rates Retail Discount extension
High street businesses have been given a new lifeline after the business rates Retail Discount extension was reintroduced to Parliament this week.Continue reading
Businesses urge Government to negotiate post Brexit trade deals
Businesses are urging Prime Minister Boris Johnson to begin negotiations on the terms of the UK’s future relationships with the European Union (EU) after Brexit.Continue reading
Overspending at Christmas is causing people to get into debt
According to the latest research, 30 per cent of people in the UK get into debt every year due to overspending at Christmas.Continue reading
Small Business Saturday generates “almost £1 billion” for local firms
Almost £1 billion is expected to have been spent with small firms last week on Small Business Saturday.Continue reading
A quarter of SMEs fear they will go bust within five years
According to research from accounting software platform Xero, a quarter of small business owners believe their company will go bust within the next five years.Continue reading
Consumers set to spend £4.4 billion with small businesses this Christmas
According to the latest research, British consumers are set to spend £4.4 billion with small businesses this Christmas.Continue reading
Late payments are significantly affecting UK SMEs
According to MarketFinance Business Insights, late payments to UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have nearly doubled from 12 days in 2018 to 23 days in 2019.Continue reading
One in three small business owners “prioritise work-life balance”, study reveals
More than 33 per cent of entrepreneurs see “cutting down work hours” as a major priority, a new study has revealed.Continue reading
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