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
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
17 January 2023 – Last week the Chancellor announced details of the new Energy Bill Discount Scheme for Businesses, which will start on 1 April 2023. It will replace the current relief scheme, but many small businesses think that the reduced energy bill support will not be enough. After months of uncertainty, Jeremy Hunt has … Read more
Over 3.8 billion people use social media worldwide – over 50% of the world’s population. Moreover, this number will only continue to grow as customers use social media to do everything from connecting with others to shopping and discovering news. As a business, social media can be an incredibly useful tool to connect with your … Read more
20 December 2022 – Already struggling small businesses now have to add the strikes to their list of things that impact on their business. The past three years have been tough for many small businesses. The pandemic with its several lockdowns and restrictions has made trading more difficult and increased the costs. As the UK … Read more
22 November 2022 – Last Thursday, the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered the long-awaited autumn budget. Many measures included will have an impact on small businesses, some are good news, but many are bad news. When Jeremy Hunt took to the dispatch box on 17 November to deliver his autumn budget, the country held its breath. … Read more
15 November 2022 – New research has shown that start-ups and fast-growing businesses want the UK Government to focus on policies that will protect the environment. According to a survey conducted by Crowdcube, start-ups and fastest growing businesses want policy focus to be on growth without damaging the environment. They are telling the Government that … Read more
8 November 2022 – While world leaders come together for COP27 in Egypt this week to discuss climate change and how it can be stopped, 85% of small UK businesses are committed to getting climate change issues high on the agenda of their companies. On 6 November the UN Climate Conference COP27 – COP stands … Read more
According to research by digital bank Cashplus Bank, 9 out of 10 small businesses in the UK have seen their business running costs rise above their income in the past six months. Cashplus Bank analysed data from 150,000 small businesses, which showed that an overwhelming majority, nine out of ten, have seen their business running … Read more
On Friday, Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has delivered his long awaited mini-budget, in which he laid out his plan to boost the economy and support businesses. When Mr Kwarteng stood up in the House of Commons this Friday, he revealed, what he called, the biggest tax cuts in a generation. And the announcements in the mini-budget … Read more