Home » News » Page 156

Category

News

The news section on Small Business UK allows you to keep up to date with the latest news, economic trends and regulatory developments affecting new and established UK small businesses.

More than a million small companies lacking basic digital skills

Some 23 per cent of all small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) still lack basic digital skills, according to the latest UK Business Digital Index.

News

News

SMEs hurt by bullying bigger businesses and cash flow problems

The growth of UK SMEs is being undermined by spiralling costs of doing business, suffocating red tape and bullying tactics from larger companies, according to a study by a business lobbying group.

News

Budget 2015: Chancellor charms small firms with death to annual tax returns and major reform of business rates

George Osborne eyed small businesses in today’s budget with promises to digitise tax returns and radically reform business rates.

News

Businesses get behind apprenticeships

Apprenticeships develop skills that can only be gained through employment, say 77 per cent of companies.

News

Cost deflation set to benefit UK businesses

UK businesses are seeing overall cost deflation for the first time since 2009, giving companies cheaper input costs to support growth, research finds.

News

UK economists prove cold weather hurts small businesses the most

Analysis of Met Office and ONS data reveals the weather events that impact the UK economy and small businesses are hit the hardest.

News

Two fifths of Britons seek to start a business 

Some 39 per cent of would-be entrepreneurs say they think every day about starting their own business, research finds.

News

Bad debt hitting the construction sector hard

Every year, construction firms in the UK write off more than £10,000 each when customers do not pay, according to a recent report published by Bibby Financial Services.

News

Two fifths of Britons seek to start a business 

Some 39 per cent of would-be entrepreneurs say they think every day about starting their own business, research finds.

News

Bad debt hitting the construction sector hard

Every year, construction firms in the UK write off more than £10,000 each when customers do not pay, according to a recent report published by Bibby Financial Services.

News

Family business owners unsure about passing the torch

Two thirds of family business owners feel the next generation is not yet ready to take over, research finds.

News

Call for high streets to find new ways to improve performance

Local authorities and town centre managers are being urged to consider new ways to bring trade to high streets.

News

Government scheme approves 25,000th small business loan

The government's Start Up Loan scheme has reached £130 million in funds lent to new companies.

News

Government to weigh in on late payment and supply chain bullying

The Federation of Small Businesses is assembling an influential cross-party group of MPs to identify possible solutions to the deterioration of payment practices in the UK.

Recommended Content

Business Technology

Future-proof your business communications set-up

Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Business Technology

Friendly guide – top tips for small businesses switching to VoIP

With the landline shutdown coming fast, there’s never been a better time to switch to VoIP. Don’t let your small business be left behind!

Export & Import

Avoid delays with exports and imports

Many factors can affect products’ journeys from A to B. Here are some tips for best practice for successful shipping in the modern world