7 March 2023 – Childcare costs in the UK are the highest in Europe, which results in a childcare crisis that costs the UK economy up to £38bn every year. New data by the charity Pregnant Then Screwed shows that here in the UK parents use up to 75% of their income for childcare. This … Read more
Starting a business is always a risky move. Doing so during a recession can seem like a bad omen to some, but there are some benefits to jumping into a risky economic climate. Recessions can provide opportunities that didn’t previously exist, allowing your business to succeed in places that just weren’t available before. In case … Read more
28 February 2023 – Following the largest 4-day work week trial in the world, over 90% of the companies taking part opted to extend the trial. Between June and December 2022, 61 businesses across the UK took part in a 4-day work week trial, the largest of its kind in the world. The pilot was … Read more
Rated #2 Best UK Accounting Software Overall Rating: 9.3 Ease Of Use = 9.9 Value For Money = 9.7 Customer Support = 9.2 Features = 8.4 PROS: CONS: ANNA Business Tools Review [Updated For 2026] – More famous for the online bank accounts, does their accounting software offering live up to expectations, or is it … Read more
21 February 2023 – New data shows that the gross domestic product (GDP) stagnated in the last quarter of 2022. With that the UK avoids a recession narrowly. A recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of negative growth. And while the UK economy didn’t grow in the final three months of last year, it … Read more
As a business owner, the word ‘recession’ is not one that you want to hear. Sadly, it’s one of those unavoidable events you cannot control – all you need to do is work out how to survive. We’re not going to sugarcoat the truth here – it will be hard, and it will take hard work. … Read more
14 February 2023 – A new study has shown that small firms with funny business names attract more customers and make more sales. Every new small company owner faces the challenge of coming up with a name for their new venture. And new research suggests that the choice of name could be the difference between … Read more
7 February 2023 – Even though pandemic restrictions are no longer in force, many companies have introduced hybrid working models. Flexible working is now seen as improving productivity and motivation by most managers. Before the pandemic, flexible or hybrid working had a stigma attached to it, which meant it could hinder career progression. But this … Read more
As you’ll be more than aware as a business owner, each year, your business has to share its accounts with the Companies House. Although there’s no way to get out of this process as a limited company, there are ways to submit shorter versions of accounts to make this process easier if you’re a small … Read more
31 January 2023 – Last Friday, Jeremy Hunt has unveiled his economic growth plan, which, he says, aims at showing the financial markets that the UK is a responsible nation that can be trusted. The Chancellor has kept a low profile since his autumn statement, where he set out his plan for the UK economy … Read more