Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Anna is Senior Reporter, covering topics affecting SMEs such as grant funding, managing employees and the day-to-day running of a business.
Small Business Insurance
Oh, where to start with freelancer insurance. We've done our best to guide you through why you need it, what types you need, plus extra tips
News
Find out how to verify your identity with Companies House as a director or PSC before the deadline kicks in on November 18, 2025
News
The government has revealed its Small Business Plan to show how it wants to back SMEs. Here's an idea of what's to come
News
As part of its Small Business Plan, the government is planning measures to make life easier for hospitality businesses
News
A new document from HMRC confirms that Making Tax Digital for corporation tax will not go ahead, but are any of us surprised?
Podcasts
In this episode of Small Business Snippets, Anna Jordan meets Simon Woodroffe, former Dragon and founder of YO! Sushi
Business management
Take on these questions from The Apprentice's Mike Soutar to see if you're innately an entrepreneur or an entrepreneur in development
Accounting
We explore what you need to know about doing business in foreign currencies
Smart Energy GB
While you shouldn’t need to take a manual reading, knowing how to read your smart meter can come in handy in certain scenarios
Finding and selling to customers
Freelancer platforms can be useful to people who work for themselves. We explore some of the best ones around
Accounting
Here, we supply a helpful template to help you create your self-employed invoice and give you a few pointers on what to include
Marketing
Launching as a freelancer and have no idea what to do to build your personal brand? We show you how to be the face of your company
