About

Owen was a reporter for Bonhill Group plc writing across the Smallbusiness.co.uk and Growthbusiness.co.uk titles before moving on to be a Digital Technology reporter for the Express.co.uk.

News

HMRC applies to shut down more businesses as it pursues unpaid tax

HMRC applies to shut down 12 per cent more businesses in 2016 than in 2015, aggressively pursuing unpaid tax.

Tax

Seven things the new tax year will bring for SMEs

A number of tax changes have been announced by the government and these will take effect on 6th April 2017.

News

Number of EU citizens looking for UK jobs plunges in 2017

There has been an 18 per cent drop in numbers of EU citizens searching online for work in the UK since January, new research finds.

Accounting

TISA calls for a broadening of employees being auto enrolled

TISA calls for a broadening of employee auto-enrolment by phasing out the qualifying earnings lower limit and earnings trigger.

News

Recruiters refuse to take the blame for poor candidate interview techniques

UK professionals are not receiving the support they need to learn the best interview techniques to get ahead in their career.

News

British SMEs boost overseas turnover despite shadow of Brexit

Mid-sized businesses boost overseas turnover by 50 per cent in last five years while large and small businesses falter.

Setting up a company

5 reasons for start-ups to consider a property strategy

Often lacking in a business plan, a property strategy can give a start-up the edge it needs in a competitive marketplace. But why is the planning of a physically expanding business important for a fledgling business?

Employing & managing staff

Talent hunting 101: How to hire culturally without missing out on technical ability

Here, we look at how businesses can hire culturally without missing out on technical ability.

Business Technology

Wage against the machine: how to future-proof your career

Existing robotic and artificial intelligence technologies are starting to eliminate a growing number of jobs, here is how you can future-proof your career.

News

Startups rate personal chemistry with investors above all else

Today's startup founders in the UK have a lot of funding options available to them. But what are the key factors they now use to assess what the best options are?

Financing

Fintech innovators now key to banks’ survival

New report shows 56 per cent more payments will flow via fintech companies than banks by 2020.

Employing & managing staff

The changing face of the SME workforce

More than two thirds of SMEs are now harnessing freelance talent from all over Europe.