SMEs too busy battling red tape to focus on business growth
Hurdles like HR compliance, health and safety demands and pension admin are stopping owners from growing their enterprise.
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Hurdles like HR compliance, health and safety demands and pension admin are stopping owners from growing their enterprise.
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Britain is suffering from the demise of the high street as the UK loses 15 shops per day.
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British employers are losing on average 27.5 days of productive time per employee each year as staff take time off sick and underperform in the office.
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A third of UK small business owners have experienced critical business issues that have had a damaging impact on their business.
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Business leaders consider people skills to be the most valuable asset for employees, over communication and maths skills.
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UK SMEs look forward to increased revenues & profits, with plans to focus on expansion and sales growth to drive financial performance.
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Retail, sales and construction roles were some of the most sought after industries to find a job in January 2017.
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A new study reveals that timing and impact of formal interventions in decision-making groups can have a significant effect on productivity.
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Retail, sales and construction roles were some of the most sought after industries to find a job in January 2017.
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A new study reveals that timing and impact of formal interventions in decision-making groups can have a significant effect on productivity.
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A new survey reveals that over half of senior executives consider data security as one of their top three concerns in 2017.
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New research reveals millennial men are earning less on average than the previous generation.
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Only 20 per cent of business owners are spending enough time actually managing their business rather than just ensuring it survives day to day.
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New research finds one in five customers choose their service providers based solely on the perks and benefits package on offer from these companies.
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