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The news section on Small Business UK allows you to keep up to date with the latest news, economic trends and regulatory developments affecting new and established UK small businesses.

British Small Business Awards 2016: October 20th, London

The stage is set for the British Small Business Awards, to be held on October 20th at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London.

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How much does two weeks of disruption cost a small business?

More than 550,000 small businesses in the UK have been forced to halt trading due to a disruption in the last two years, research finds.

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Small business managers consumed by HR functions

Business decision makers within SMEs are spending up to ten hours a week on hiring and related activities, on top of the demands of their own job role, research finds.

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Make sure you don’t miss the self-assessment deadline

Chas Roy-Chowdhury of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants discusses the need to keep an eye on the self-assessment deadline.

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Female business owners: Running your own company improves family life

Almost three quarters of female UK entrepreneurs believe running their own business has had a positive impact on their family life, according to new research from Vistaprint.

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British Small Business Awards 2016: Final shortlist released!

The British Small Business Awards is just two days away; here is the complete shortlist for every category that will be celebrated on the night.

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Number of UK businesses at record high, new statistics find

The number of private sector businesses in the UK has hit a record 5.5 million, according to official statistics released by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

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UK e-commerce SMEs plan to boost marketing spend

Two thirds (67 per cent) of UK small businesses in e-commerce plan to increase marketing spend in the next financial year, and most plan to increase the proportion spent on digital channels.

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Number of UK businesses at record high, new statistics find

The number of private sector businesses in the UK has hit a record 5.5 million, according to official statistics released by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

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UK e-commerce SMEs plan to boost marketing spend

Two thirds (67 per cent) of UK small businesses in e-commerce plan to increase marketing spend in the next financial year, and most plan to increase the proportion spent on digital channels.

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Website builder from Vistaprint to help with small businesses’ online presence

A new website builder that allows users to create an online presence to rival big-budget competitors has been launched by Vistaprint.

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Fastest business activity growth in England since January

Business activity continued to recover across England and Wales at the end of the third quarter, rising at a solid and accelerated rate, a study finds.

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Small businesses in financial distress as a result of National Living Wage

Nearly 100,000 businesses forced to implement the National Living Wage six months ago in April 2016 are now in a state of financial distress, as they struggle to absorb the higher staff costs associated with the new regulation.

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Promising export intentions shown by smaller businesses

The number of UK SMEs investing in trading overseas has almost doubled over the past 12 months, research finds.

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