Small firms worried that staff won't return from furlough
New research has found that two in five small business owners are concerned that their employees may move on to new jobs now that the furlough scheme has ended...
Date: 5 October 2021 By:
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Small business news - October 2021
October 2021
Stormy weather ahead for small businesses
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Date: 5 October 2021 By:
Freelancers face debt crisis warns IPSE
New research has highlighted the plight of freelance workers that did not qualify for government support during the pandemic...
Date: 5 October 2021 By:
August sees worrying rise in business insolvencies
The latest government figures show that there was a 71% increase in the number of company insolvencies in August compared to the same month last year...
Date: 28 September 2021 By:
Relief for sole traders as tax changes are delayed
The government has announced that Making Tax Digital for Income Tax will now be introduced in April 2024 - a year after it was originally scheduled to start...
Date: 28 September 2021 By:
Pressure mounts as COVID support schemes end
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Date: 28 September 2021 By:
Could 2021 be the year of staff resignations?
A new report has warned that increasing numbers of unhappy workers are considering leaving their jobs as working from home takes its toll due to the pandemic...
Date: 21 September 2021 By:
COVID sick pay scheme to end in September
The government scheme enabling small businesses to recoup statutory sick pay costs due to coronavirus will end at the end of September...
Date: 21 September 2021 By:
Late payment is causing widespread stress and anxiety
A new survey of small businesses in the UK has found that the majority of business owners affected by late payment are suffering stress...
Date: 21 September 2021 By:
The International Franchise Show returns
The International Franchise Show returns to the ExCel London...
Date: 20 September 2021 By:
Start Up Loans reach £600 million milestone
Lending to entrepreneurs and small businesses outside London through the government-backed Start Up Loans scheme has passed the £600 million mark...
Date: 14 September 2021 By:
2021 sees surge in the number of start-ups
Almost 80 new businesses were created every hour across the UK in the first half of 2021, according to a new study...
Date: 14 September 2021 By:
Employment stats don't reflect reality for small firms, says FSB
Job vacancies have hit an all-time high but the Federation of Small Businesses has warned that rising employment costs are preventing small firms from hiring...
Date: 14 September 2021 By:
National Insurance rises are "anti-small business" says FSB
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Date: 7 September 2021 By:
Small Business Saturday unveils SmallBiz100
Small Business Saturday has chosen 100 inspirational small businesses to mark the countdown to this year's campaign...
Date: 7 September 2021 By:
Working parents welcome return to the office
New research shows that parents with children at home are most eager to return to the workplace in order to re-establish some normality and work-life balance into their lives...
Date: 7 September 2021 By:
Celebrating the UK's female entrepreneurs
Two leading enterprise organisations are running their annual searches to recognise and honour the UK's most inspiring female business owners...
Date: 31 August 2021 By: