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Most company employees unsure about auto-enrolment

More than half of workers find the term auto-enrolment confusing and could not say what it relates to, research finds.

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Smallest companies fly the flag for UK enterprise

UK businesses are increasingly 'micro' in size while the proportion of high-growth companies has fallen considerably in recent years, research finds.

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Public source data and Scottish independence

The uncertainty surrounding Scottish independence leaves a question mark hanging over the future of public data access, a debate critical for businesses either side of the border, says Chris Oatts, operations director at Graydon UK.

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More small businesses setting KPI targets for their staff 

The number of companies setting targets for their employees has risen by 17 per cent on last year, research finds.

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Would-be entrepreneurs hampered by fear of failure

More than half of British workers confess that a fear of failure stops them from turning a potentially game-changing idea into a real business, research finds.

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Early-stage companies struggling financially 

Two fifths of small business owners who set their company up in the past three years are already finding themselves in financial trouble, research finds.

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Less small businesses turning to traditional finance

Fewer SMEs are using the more traditional 'core' forms of finance compared to two years ago, research finds.

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Small businesses paid late by local councils

Some small businesses are waiting up to 40 days for payment from local councils, far behind central government guidance on prompt payment of suppliers, research finds.

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Less small businesses turning to traditional finance

Fewer SMEs are using the more traditional 'core' forms of finance compared to two years ago, research finds.

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Small businesses paid late by local councils

Some small businesses are waiting up to 40 days for payment from local councils, far behind central government guidance on prompt payment of suppliers, research finds.

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Small businesses more vulnerable to card data hackers

UK businesses have paid out more than £878,000 over the last three years due to hackers successfully accessing cardholder data, research finds.

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Small businesses worried by their marketing performance 

A quarter of UK-based businesses believe their marketing isn't working at all, research finds.

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SMEs failing to benefit from age diversity in employees

Small and medium-sized enterprises are not doing enough to ensure age diversity in the workforce, research suggests.

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Small businesses still not up to speed with auto-enrolment

Two thirds of small businesses have no idea when they must comply to automatic pensions enrolment, research finds.

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