One in four SMEs depends on key figure for survival
A new poll has found that more than a quarter of small firms would face immediate closure if a key person in the business died or became seriously ill...
Date: 13 August 2019
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Small business news - August 2019
August 2019
Business theft on the rise
The UK has seen a 9% increase in business theft over the past three years but some parts of the country are seeing much bigger rises, according to new research...
Date: 13 August 2019
Business owners reveal their biggest regrets
A new study has uncovered the biggest mistakes experienced by the owners of UK small firms, including financing, pricing and taking misplaced advice from others...
Date: 13 August 2019
One in four firms driven by seasonal peaks
A new survey has found that cashflow is a significant challenge for businesses that see their sales fluctuate across the year...
Date: 6 August 2019
More than one million SMEs hit by cyber crime
UK small firms are collectively subject to almost 10,000 cyber-attacks a day, according to new findings from the Federation of Small Businesses...
Date: 6 August 2019
Discounts on MTD software offered as deadline arrives
This week sees a significant deadline under Making Tax Digital as VAT-registered businesses that file on a quarterly basis submit their first VAT return using the new system...
Date: 6 August 2019
Over-35s feel undervalued at work
Three new surveys of British workers have focused on the different ways that work can affect employee happiness - from age discrimination to poor leadership...
Date: 30 July 2019
Small firms have to "fight their own legal corner"
Two-fifths of SMEs believe the UK legal system only works for big businesses and those that can afford it, according to the results of a new study...
Date: 30 July 2019
One in three UK firms looking to hire
The latest Quarterly Recruitment Outlook from the British Chambers of Commerce has found that recruitment intentions strengthened in the second quarter of 2019...
Date: 30 July 2019
Holiday blues for women business owners
Only one in four female small business owners will be having a two-week holiday this summer according to the results of a new survey...
Date: 23 July 2019
SMEs struggle as employment costs rise
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Date: 23 July 2019
Government to improve UK worker rights
Millions of flexible workers in sectors such as retail and hospitality will benefit from new rights under proposed government reforms...
Date: 23 July 2019
Mid-morning is peak creativity time
A survey of UK employees has investigated when different workers feel most productive and have their best ideas...
Date: 16 July 2019
Making Tax Digital VAT return deadline looms
Businesses with an annual turnover above £85,000 are being urged by HM Revenue and Customs to sign up to Making Tax Digital before the 7 August VAT filing date...
Date: 16 July 2019
Dismay as Finance Bill brings IR35 changes closer
If passed, the draft Finance Bill will cement changes to the off-payroll working rules but business groups have warned that their effects could be devastating...
Date: 16 July 2019
Immigration proposals could exacerbate labour shortages
Over half of UK businesses with staff from outside the UK would be negatively impacted by government proposals for the UK's future immigration system...
Date: 9 July 2019
One in eight UK freelancers plans to quit by 2020
A new survey of freelancers and contractors has found that two key issues - Brexit and IR35 tax reforms - are prompting many self-employed workers to rethink their futures...
Date: 9 July 2019