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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.

Two fifths of Britons seek to start a business 

Some 39 per cent of would-be entrepreneurs say they think every day about starting their own business, research finds.

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Bad debt hitting the construction sector hard

Every year, construction firms in the UK write off more than £10,000 each when customers do not pay, according to a recent report published by Bibby Financial Services.

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Family business owners unsure about passing the torch

Two thirds of family business owners feel the next generation is not yet ready to take over, research finds.

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Call for high streets to find new ways to improve performance

Local authorities and town centre managers are being urged to consider new ways to bring trade to high streets.

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Government scheme approves 25,000th small business loan

The government's Start Up Loan scheme has reached £130 million in funds lent to new companies.

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Government to weigh in on late payment and supply chain bullying

The Federation of Small Businesses is assembling an influential cross-party group of MPs to identify possible solutions to the deterioration of payment practices in the UK.

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Business owners start up in order to work for themselves

Being your own boss is the main driver for people to give up their day job and start a business, research finds.

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Concern over disparities in credit ratings for small companies

Significantly different credit ratings and rating limits are being recommended across agencies for the same businesses.

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Business owners start up in order to work for themselves

Being your own boss is the main driver for people to give up their day job and start a business, research finds.

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Concern over disparities in credit ratings for small companies

Significantly different credit ratings and rating limits are being recommended across agencies for the same businesses.

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SMEs would prefer to deal with fewer suppliers 

The majority of small business owners believe their company would perform better with a smaller number of suppliers, finds research.

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Concern over red tape and skills shortages for small businesses 

Half of small and medium-sized businesses are worried that tough legislation will hamper their ability to grow in the next 12 months.

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Higher costs impacting on cash flow for small businesses

More than half of small and medium-sized companies in the UK are experiencing increased operation costs on last quarter.

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Small businesses looking to expand next year 

Three in five small companies expect to grow their business in 2015, research finds.

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