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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.

Would-be entrepreneurs hampered by fear of failure

More than half of British workers confess that a fear of failure stops them from turning a potentially game-changing idea into a real business, research finds.

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Early-stage companies struggling financially 

Two fifths of small business owners who set their company up in the past three years are already finding themselves in financial trouble, research finds.

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Less small businesses turning to traditional finance

Fewer SMEs are using the more traditional 'core' forms of finance compared to two years ago, research finds.

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Small businesses paid late by local councils

Some small businesses are waiting up to 40 days for payment from local councils, far behind central government guidance on prompt payment of suppliers, research finds.

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Small businesses more vulnerable to card data hackers

UK businesses have paid out more than £878,000 over the last three years due to hackers successfully accessing cardholder data, research finds.

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Small businesses worried by their marketing performance 

A quarter of UK-based businesses believe their marketing isn't working at all, research finds.

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SMEs failing to benefit from age diversity in employees

Small and medium-sized enterprises are not doing enough to ensure age diversity in the workforce, research suggests.

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Small businesses still not up to speed with auto-enrolment

Two thirds of small businesses have no idea when they must comply to automatic pensions enrolment, research finds.

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SMEs failing to benefit from age diversity in employees

Small and medium-sized enterprises are not doing enough to ensure age diversity in the workforce, research suggests.

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Small businesses still not up to speed with auto-enrolment

Two thirds of small businesses have no idea when they must comply to automatic pensions enrolment, research finds.

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Consumers happy to share personal data with brands

UK consumers are 'surprisingly relaxed' about sharing their data with businesses, research finds.

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Cost of compliance hits small businesses hard

Small businesses in 2014 has seen an above-inflationary rise of £713 in their annual compliance bill, a study finds.

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UK consumers not afraid to act on poor customer service 

More than two thirds (69 per cent) of Britons have acted on their customer service frustration by demanding to speak to a supervisor or stopping using a brand altogether, research finds.

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Small businesses failing to take advantage of social media

UK consumers would be far more likely to shop and spend money with small, independent businesses if those businesses did more to market themselves on social media sites, research finds.

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