Coconut integrates Open Banking into its accounting app
Coconut, the accounting app designed for self-employed people and small firms, has integrated Open Banking into its offering...
Date: 10 December 2019 By:
START-UP AND SME RESOURCES
Small business news - December 2019
December 2019
Business owners are being held back by uncertainty
In the past six months there has been a significant rise in the number of small business owners saying that market uncertainty is hampering their growth plans...
Date: 3 December 2019 By:
The self-assessment deadline you might not know about
Some tax payers can pay their self-assessment tax bill via the PAYE code adjustment but the deadline for this is fast approaching...
Date: 3 December 2019 By:
The 2019 election guide for small firms and sole traders
Confused about who is promising what in the election? Here's our guide to the manifesto pledges from all the major parties...
Date: 3 December 2019 By:
HMRC issues warning about scam calls, texts and emails
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned millions of tax-payers to watch out for fraudsters in the run up to the 31 January self-assessment deadline...
Date: 26 November 2019 By:
Employers struggle as more staff ask for flexible hours
A new survey has found that more than four in ten employers say they need help implementing flexible working as the demand for flexible hours rises...
Date: 26 November 2019 By:
Retail optimism returns after prolonged slump
The six-month decline in UK retail sales ended in November, according to the latest quarterly CBI Distributive Trends survey...
Date: 26 November 2019 By:
Why workers are embracing the rise of the robot
Three-quarters of British workers say they'd be happy to work alongside robotic technology if it meant they could reduce manual processes...
Date: 19 November 2019 By:
Planned cut in corporation tax shelved
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Date: 19 November 2019 By:
Global study finds UK SMEs in the doldrums
A new global business survey has found that UK small firms are the least likely to invest during the remainder of 2019 as the threat of a UK recession in 2020 looms...
Date: 19 November 2019 By:
Counting the cost of stress in the workplace
More than a third of UK workers have thought about quitting their job due to stress and millions of working days are lost to mental health-related issues every year...
Date: 12 November 2019 By:
Over-50s driving the rise in self-employment
Many older workers are joining the ranks of the self-employed and are benefitting from that decision, according to new research...
Date: 12 November 2019 By:
Sole trader confidence hits new low
Research conducted by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has found that optimism among the UK's self-employed workers is in negative territory for fifth straight quarter...
Date: 12 November 2019 By:
One in five small business owners has adverse credit history
New research shows that adverse credit is affecting many limited company and self-employed mortgage applications...
Date: 6 November 2019 By:
IPSE launches #5millionvotes campaign
The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed (IPSE) has launched its manifesto ahead of the general election...
Date: 5 November 2019 By:
Government unveils new funding for rural firms
Rural businesses across the UK will benefit from £35 million in government funding to create new jobs, boost tourism and unlock growth in rural areas...
Date: 5 November 2019 By:
Mixed fortunes for UK high streets in 2019
A new study has identified the UK cities whose high streets are growing the fastest and those that are declining the most...
Date: 5 November 2019 By: