Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Ben Lobel was the editor of SmallBusiness.co.uk from 2010 to 2018. He specialises in writing for start-up and scale-up companies in the areas of finance, marketing and HR.
Setting up a company
Neil Simpson discusses the factors to consider when deciding how to structure your company: LLP or Limited.
Office & home working
Nikki Scrivener gives tips on making your office move a smooth one, based on experiences of relocating her own business.
Marketing
When thousands of customers take to the streets of Britain to complete their Christmas shopping, the effectiveness of your billboard advertising will be particularly important.
News
Nearly one in eight self-employed people have been rejected for mortgages since working for themselves despite often earning more than in their previous full-time employed job, research finds.
Accounting
Here, we interview Bivek Sharma, head of KPMG Small Business Accounting, on why the firm introduced an offering tailored to the small business market.
Marketing
In this piece, we look at the benefits a marketing consultant can bring to your small business.
News
Men are given twice as much flexibility than women when it comes to working hours, research finds.
Employing & managing staff
Employers need to communicate carefully the potential for changes to salary sacrifice legislation for all benefit annual enrolments that take place between now and December, an employee benefits provider advises.
Business management
Taking on a mentor, a business expert without a vested interest, can mean your business benefits from a fresh and objective point of view, argues Darren Clare.
News
The UK is losing out on a potential £141.3 billion – more than the combined UK government budgets for health and defence in 2015/16 – because of the SME export gap, research finds.
Office & home working
Kate Headley discusses how businesses can identify what adjustments need to be made to create a more productive working environment.
News
Workers report that stress is an issue in their current workplace, with nearly two thirds (61.9 per cent) believing their employer looks down on workers who get stressed.