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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.

Many SMEs would go under if founder left, study suggests

Nearly half of SMEs in the UK believe their businesses would close in under 12 months if their founder were to suddenly leave the business.

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SMEs turn to personal credit cards to fund business

UK companies are using personal credit facilities for financing, research finds.

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Britons turning to second jobs to boost income

More than a third of Britons are now employed in a minimum of two jobs, research finds.

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Jobseekers with diverse interests more attractive to employers

School leavers and graduates who take part in extra-curricular activities stand out among job applicants, a study shows.

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Majority of family business owners hope their children will follow

The vast majority of family business bosses are keen on their children entering the company, research finds.

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Tribunal compensation applicable for criminal offences

Employment Law firm Deminos has issued a warning to employers that they could face paying out compensation to sacked members of staff, even if the sacked person has been found guilty of a criminal offence.

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Early-stage companies advised to be frugal 

Start-ups need to be more aware of cash flow management and 'burning through resources too quickly', advises the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

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UK businesses adapting workplace pension schemes for millennials

Nine in ten businesses are considering their younger workforce when it comes to pension provision, research finds.

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Early-stage companies advised to be frugal 

Start-ups need to be more aware of cash flow management and 'burning through resources too quickly', advises the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

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UK businesses adapting workplace pension schemes for millennials

Nine in ten businesses are considering their younger workforce when it comes to pension provision, research finds.

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A third of Britons have knowingly been to work with infectious illness

The pressure of work is leading employees to risk spreading illness in the workplace, research finds.

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Children from entrepreneurial families want to start their own business

Most students from entrepreneurial families do not want to take over the family business, research finds.

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FSB welcomes EU trade focus on small business

The Federation of Small Businesses has warmly received the European Commission's new small business-friendly trade strategy.

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Demand for flexible co-working space on the up

Demand for flexible co-working space is set to soar, with 71 per cent of SMEs predicting this to be a top business priority, research finds.

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