The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Thousands of small companies risk losing rates relief worth £200m because they are in danger of missing the end of month deadline for submitting claims leading…
Time has virtually run out for UK businesses to register for the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme. Most public and private sector organisations using 6,000…
Business owners have delivered a real vote of confidence in Britain by saying that it is the best place in the world for their business according…
New rules being drawn up following a meeting of central bank governors and regulators from around the world in Switzerland at the weekend could see even…
Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise, has announced a major boost to the North East’s economic prospects. The British Library, NESTA (National…
Britain's manufacturers have notched up the strongest year of growth for more than a decade and a half as they recover from the deep slump triggered…
The one year National Insurance holiday for start ups, announced in the budget, is set to begin on September 6 but now the Government has now…
Bank fees and costs for SMEs have risen sharply since the end of last year according to a report by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in…
When Sharon Wright, wanted to increase the profitability of her fledgling business Talpa Products, which produced the award-winning Magnamole product, she did what many entrepreneurs dream…
The bosses of six of the UK's leading banks are joining forces to form a taskforce designed to help get lending to businesses back on track.
Claims by the Government that UK banks are failing to lend has challenged by the head of RBS today as he detailed their efforts to get…
We all know the importance of having a strong brand in business, but, in this age of social media, where we expect personal interaction rather than…
New report by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development claims UK economy has lost nearly 1m full-time jobs since the start of the recession
Let me explain why cold calling is such a big issue for many…..and why vital first stages should be completed before a cold call is made....
In the Den, and broadcast last week, The Dragons were asked to invest in a product called Shopbox, which is a secure, temperature-controlled container for groceries…