
Business owners are draining personal savings to help run firms
More business owners are resorting to drawing on their own personal savings to keep their businesses going compared to this time last year.
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More business owners are resorting to drawing on their own personal savings to keep their businesses going compared to this time last year.

One year since Exeter-based entrepreneurs Darren Westlake and Luke Lang launched Crowdcube, they claim to have helped business raise £2.3 million from investors – members of…

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Electricians could be in for a shock as they have moved to the top of the taxman’s targeted campaign list as the Electricians Tax Safe Plan…

In lean times, businesses need to be on top of their game, but when testing the financial fitness of a group of entrepreneurs, Intuit, the makers…

A new survey has revealed that ten per cent of small and medium-sized businesses are actively considering acquiring a competing business.

HM Revenues & Customs (HMRC) is proposing a complete overhaul of the way employee information is filed, with the introduction of its Real Time Information (RTI)…

Exporters would value sector and country market intelligence in order to grow according to the ICAEW. This news comes as research shows that the rise in…

Vince Cable has spent the last few days squirming over a £1000 fine for failing to register for VAT on his reported £192,000 income from external…

Hundreds of thousands of SMEs across the UK are still facing a lucky dip when it comes to getting a credit rating. The news follows a…

Experian, the global information services company, have announced the launch of SME Finance Finder, a free online service for SMEs designed to match their particular finance…

This summer, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has been contacting small businesses across the country with information and warnings on who is eligible to pay VAT,…

Small businesses across the UK are being offered free expert advice from ICAEW Chartered Accountants as part of a new initiative.

Small businesses outraged at plans by the Payments Council to end cheque clearing from 2018 have been given a lifeline as Mark Hoban, the Financial Secretary…

Since I started my company Actinic 15 years ago, I’ve sold almost exclusively to small businesses - it’s been a blessing and a curse. A blessing…