Will Brits tighten their belts on Black Friday?
There are a range of predictions for this weekend's Black Friday sales in the UK, with one study suggesting that Brits will spend half as much as they did last year...
Date: 21 November 2023 By:
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Small business news - December 2023
December 2023
Polls uncover widespread confusion about tax and pensions
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Date: 14 November 2023 By:
Companies House users to switch to new service
Following a Companies House announcement, users of Companies House Direct (CHD) and WebCHeck services are switching to the 'Find and Update' service...
Date: 9 November 2023 By:
Fear of rejection stops self-employed from applying for a mortgage
One in three self-employed individuals have never applied for a mortgage and many say they haven't even tried because they assume they would be rejected...
Date: 7 November 2023 By:
Business owners share the sacrifices they made to get ahead
A new survey has uncovered some of the difficult decisions that small business owners say they've had to make to ensure the success of their business...
Date: 7 November 2023 By:
Small businesses lose money doing favours for friends
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Date: 31 October 2023 By:
UK SMEs less confident about growth than US counterparts
UK microbusiness owners are significantly less optimistic about their national economy and individual growth prospects than US counterparts...
Date: 31 October 2023 By:
Fifth of SMEs and freelancers see increase in late payments
Late payments are a powerful economic disruptor impacting businesses of all sizes...
Date: 24 October 2023 By:
Revealed: the most in-demand freelancers in the UK
As the number of freelancers rises, new research finds that digital marketers, data analysts and website developers are some of the freelance roles that are most in demand...
Date: 24 October 2023 By:
Calls for small ecommerce firms to get more protection online
More than one in two small businesses rely on ecommerce platforms to sell online but many face problems with fake reviews...
Date: 16 October 2023 By:
Small Business Saturday launches mentoring campaign
Small businesses across the country are being invited to sign up for a series of free online workshops and one-to-one mentoring...
Date: 10 October 2023 By:
Deadline looms for registering as self-employed
Anyone that has earned income as a self-employed worker in the 2022/23 tax year must register for Self Assessment by 5 October if they haven't done so already...
Date: 2 October 2023 By:
Cash is still king for UK's independent retailers
A recent survey of retailers across the UK has found that cash remains a crucial payment method that keeps tills ringing for independent shops and small businesses...
Date: 2 October 2023 By:
Small business owners are losing sleep over money worries
Almost a third of small business decision-makers are struggling to sleep because of concerns about the challenges they are facing, according to new research...
Date: 26 September 2023 By:
Calls for action as retailers face a surge in shoplifting
Business groups are calling for government action as the British Independent Retailers Association declares that rising retail crime poses a "severe threat" to shopkeepers...
Date: 19 September 2023 By:
Gen Z Brits reject casual jobs in favour of side hustles
New research suggests that Saturday jobs may be a thing of the past, as most young people say they would rather run their own business than work in retail or hospitality...
Date: 19 September 2023 By:
Women say they're happier after starting a business
Many women decide to start a business to get more control over their work-life balance and now they say they're happier as their own boss...
Date: 12 September 2023 By: