Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
The financing channel looks at the different small business funding options available to start-up companies and established SME businesses looking to grow. Read a wealth of guides and tips to help manage your accounts and cash flow better, views on the future of business banking and where to source alternative finance.
Here, Kate Gaskin, director of Right Angle Events, discusses how her company won grants from numerous organisations, from a local council to the Business Growth Fund.
Government Grants
Accounting
In this piece we look at the 'Tottenham Termination' case, what it means in line with HMRC’s treatment of termination payments, and the problems which can arise.
Alternative finance
Adam Tavener looks at the impact of regulation on peer-to-peer lenders and why it shouldn't be seen as detrimental to innovation.
Small Business Banking
Here, Conrad Ford presents some alternate options for businesses that find themselves turned down for a bank loan.
Tax
Will any potential changes in business rates legislation be enough to quiet the discontent among London’s start-ups? Here, we look into the issue.
Alternative finance
We hear a lot about different types of lending and borrowing. Payday loans are a form of borrowing that has been in and out of the news for a number of years now. However, short term loans may just be starting to steal their thunder.
Accounting
Small and medium-sized businesses claimed £970 million in R&D tax credits in the past year, up 24 per cent from £780 million in the previous year, but many companies are missing out on their full entitlement, reveals a prominent accountancy firm.
Small Business Banking
At what point is internet banking no longer fit for purpose for your small business? Here, Richard Ransom discusses the topic.
Accounting
Small and medium-sized businesses claimed £970 million in R&D tax credits in the past year, up 24 per cent from £780 million in the previous year, but many companies are missing out on their full entitlement, reveals a prominent accountancy firm.
Small Business Banking
At what point is internet banking no longer fit for purpose for your small business? Here, Richard Ransom discusses the topic.
Accounting
Mark Woolley discusses how the tax system is set to be transformed to fit the digital age and the challenges that a small business faces in moving to online software.
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.
Business Loans
How have factors such as business confidence and bad debt changed the way businesses access funding? In this article, we find out.
Accounting
Dave Chaplin believes that IR35 will continue to strangle the flexible workforce if we let it. He has come up with ten truths that justify killing off IR35.
Employing & managing staff
In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?
Partner content
Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade
Partner content
As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?
Business Technology
Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings