Late payments costing UK SMEs more than £2 billion a year
Latest figures show that SMEs are now owed £14.2 billion – down from £30.2 billion five years ago, adding up to £2.16 billion a year.
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Latest figures show that SMEs are now owed £14.2 billion – down from £30.2 billion five years ago, adding up to £2.16 billion a year.
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UK small businesses are increasingly using smart-tech security systems to protect their properties from crime and vandalism.
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A quarter of British small business workers aren’t aware of any of the employee benefits available to them.
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New research suggests that businesses are simply not prepared for the new data protection laws coming in 2018.
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CV-Library reveals where job vacancies and salaries rose across the UK last quarter.
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New research suggests that businesses are simply not prepared for the new data protection laws coming in 2018.
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CV-Library reveals where job vacancies and salaries rose across the UK last quarter.
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