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.

Setting up a company

Top tips on what to consider when choosing a business location

Research from Love Energy Savings reveals that North Scotland has the highest business energy rates in the UK.

News

SMEs missing out on valuable time due to finance management

Soldo survey of 1,200 UK businesses reveals employees spend an average of 4.1 hours each week on invoicing, accounting, expenses, and budgeting.

News

Anti-business Budget and Article 50 fail to knock SME appetite for borrowing

The average value of finance enquiries by small and micro UK businesses increased in the month following the Spring Budget.

News

Absence makes the heart grow stronger for British business travellers

Two thirds of British business travellers think working away from home helps improve their relationships with loved ones and family.

Advice

Seven tips for a young entrepreneur

As a young entrepreneur, you may feel that age and experience is stacked against you, but here is how you can use your age to your advantage.

News

Seed enterprise investment scheme set for record year

A record number of small businesses are expected to raise money through the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) this year, including high-growth technology companies.

Legal advice

Time to face the music: the duty to report ushers in a new era for late payments

Dafydd Llewellyn, managing director of UK SMB, Concur, talks us through how the new Payment Practices and Performance regulations 2017 will affect small business suppliers.

News

Caffeine addiction: employee coffee trips costing British businesses

One in ten people leave work four times or more each week to pick up coffee, a new study reveals.

News

UK businesses hit 43,000 times each by cyber attacks in 2017

The overall rate of cyber attacks on UK businesses falls in first three months of year, but SMEs are still big targets for criminals.

News

UK SMEs hit with big fines for unlicensed software damages

Damages and legalisation costs for companies caught with unlicensed software are increasing year-on-year.

Business management

Are your line managers prepared to manage inter-office conflicts?

CIPD report finds that half of company line managers are not trained or qualified to handle ‘difficult conversations’ or conflicts.

News

Where is the best city in the UK to launch a start-up?

Expert Market has compiled a brand new report looking at which city in the UK promises the best ecosystem for budding startups.