Short-time working and lay-offs – what’s the difference?
Many small businesses are having to decide between putting staff on shorter hours or laying people off. Employment lawyer James Simpson explains the difference.
Employing & managing staff
Many small businesses are having to decide between putting staff on shorter hours or laying people off. Employment lawyer James Simpson explains the difference.
Employing & managing staff
Employing & managing staff
Employment lawyer Peter Finding outlines seven ways small business owners can cut staff costs during the coronavirus crisis.
Employing & managing staff
Many small businesses are having to decide between putting staff on shorter hours or laying people off. Employment lawyer James Simpson explains the difference.
Employing & managing staff
Employment lawyer Peter Finding outlines seven ways small business owners can cut staff costs during the coronavirus crisis.
News
News, reaction and analysis to chancellor Rishi Sunak's Treasury stimulus package to help small business survive the coronvirus storm over the coming months
Government Grants
The Treasury has announced a £3,000 grant for businesses that do not pay business rates to help them survive the coronavirus pandemic – how do you apply for it?
News
The Scottish government has launched a helpline for small businesses coping with the unfolding coronavirus pandemic
News
What Budget 2020 means for small business - expert analysis, reaction and live coverage from the House of Commons as chancellor Rishi Sunak delivers his first Budget.
Business Loans
One of the greatest challenges for female entrepreneurs is securing finance. Boost your company's growth with these business loans
News
A worrying number of small businesses rely on their overdraft to manage their cash flow as late payments and uncertainty bite
Business management
Business management
Caroline Plumb OBE, serial entrepreneur and founder of cash flow management app Fluidly, reacts to the Cabinet reshuffle bombshell and asks, ‘Now what?'
Accounting
UK SMEs are owed more than £50bn of late payments between them as big companies put off settling invoices
Accounting
Financial admin is time-consuming for micro firms – and it's not helped by late payments. Here's how to protect your business against them.
Partner content
Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Employing & managing staff
In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?
Partner content
Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade