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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.

Entrepreneurs reflective on their decision to start a business

A quarter of small business owners say that they regret starting up and would rather not go through the pain of growing a company again, research finds.

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Legal problems hit small businesses for £100 billion a year

Small business owners are being let down by legal services providers, being hit financially and emotionally, research finds.

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Confidential information being shared freely within businesses

One third of UK office workers regularly share confidential company information with colleagues, according to a study.

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National insurance allowance inspires many small companies to grow

Small businesses have been encouraged to expand following a government initiative to reduce their national insurance (NI) burden, research finds.

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Small companies at risk of online fraud with many going unprotected

Cybercrime costs small businesses an average of £4,000 a time, research finds.

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Small businesses dissatisfied with their bank as complaints rise

The number of official complaints made by small companies about loans and overdrafts has risen by 17 per cent in the last year, rising from 522 to 612, research finds.

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Businesses cost less to start than the average weekly wage

The average cost of starting a business in the UK is £312, research finds.

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Voluntary sector produces the happiest employees, survey finds

Employee engagement in UK organisations is highest in the voluntary sector, research finds.

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Businesses cost less to start than the average weekly wage

The average cost of starting a business in the UK is £312, research finds.

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Voluntary sector produces the happiest employees, survey finds

Employee engagement in UK organisations is highest in the voluntary sector, research finds.

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EFG scheme ‘showing improvement’ with highest level of SME lending since 2011

Bank lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme has begun to show improvement, according to government figures.

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Small businesses fail to take heed of technology risks

UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are underestimating the security risks that come with increasing use of new technology, finds research.

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Small businesses still struggling with cash flow management

Cash flow management remains a significant challenge to large numbers of UK businesses, finds research.

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EIS and SEIS are foreign concepts to many business owners

The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) are unknown quantities for many UK entrepreneurs, research finds.

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