Spring Budget 2024: What It Means For Small Businesses

Spring Budget 2024: What It Means For Small Businesses

7 March 2024 – The spring budget 2024 promises an economy on the rise, recovery from inflation, tax cuts, and other policies to drive SME growth.  Yesterday, the Chancellor delivered his Spring Budget speech to the House of Commons. In over an hour, he painted a picture of an economy that’s on track to grow, … Read more

Why Every Small Business Should Offer Mobile Payment In 2024

Why Every Small Business Should Offer Mobile Payment In 2024

29 February 2024 – A whopping 93.4% of in-store card transactions up to £100 were made via contactless in 2023. Barclays derived the data from its debit and credit card transactions and determined the following surprising conclusions. A typical customer had an average of 231 transactions, with an average spend of £15.69 each time. A … Read more

UK Recession: Another Tough Time Ahead For SMEs

UK Recession: Another Tough Time Ahead For SMEs

22 February 2024 – With optimism at an all-time high, small businesses are in for a reality check. A recent report by Small Business Britain indicates many struggles in a UK recession that may cripple SMEs. The Small Business Britain survey involved 1,000 small businesses, while 40 were personally interviewed in Q3 of the previous … Read more

Changes To UK Company Law Due To Take Effect On 4 March

Changes To UK Company Law Due To Take Effect On 4 March

14 February 2024 – In a bid to deter economic crimes, the government will roll out changes to UK company law on 4 March. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill aims to introduce improved safeguards against financial crime. The bill will also enable Companies House to better bolster the economy and market the UK … Read more

Small Business Growth Has Fallen In Last 10 Years

Small Business Growth Has Fallen In Last 10 Years

7 February 2024 – Small business growth in the UK has stunted over the past decade, new research has shown. The Enterprise Research Centre‘s (ERC) comprehensive report compiled data from ERC studies and other secondary sources. It turns out the last ten years were a period of challenges for small businesses in the UK.  Based … Read more

The Best Self-Employed Accounting Software For UK Businesses in 2024

Best accounting software for UK businesses

In this guide, you’ll discover why you need this software, what accounts you need to keep and our top picks for the best self-employed accounting software for businesses in the UK. We’ve been self-employed since 2009 and have collected lots of experience in using different self-employed accounting software in that time. Our reviews are all … Read more

Consumer Trends 2024: How Consumers Will Behave This Year

Consumer Trends 2024: How Consumers Will Behave This Year

25 January 2024 – Encouraging thoughtful marketing and loyalty may help small businesses win back customers despite inflation!  Marigold, a leading authority in relationship marketing, recently published its report on consumer trends 2024. The index is a valuable resource for small businesses, especially when competition isn’t just with larger companies but also the economy.  Consumers … Read more