Dealing with a court battle as an SME
Mike Watson, MD of industrial cleaning company Tube Tech International, has fought three legal battles over 25 years.
Legal advice
Mike Watson, MD of industrial cleaning company Tube Tech International, has fought three legal battles over 25 years.
Legal advice
Small Business Banking
Refinancing, if successful, can transform a company, not only by providing the funds it needs on terms which are not going to choke it, but also by opening a relationship with sources of support, expertise and useful contacts.
Legal advice
Mike Watson, MD of industrial cleaning company Tube Tech International, has fought three legal battles over 25 years.
Small Business Banking
Refinancing, if successful, can transform a company, not only by providing the funds it needs on terms which are not going to choke it, but also by opening a relationship with sources of support, expertise and useful contacts.
Blog
Trevor Nobbs, associate director of Barclays business support team, to offer some top tips to staying on your bank manager's good side during the downturn.
Accounting
Death and taxes may be the only certain things in life – but there are ways of minimising the impact of the latter.
Business Ideas & Planning
SmallBusiness.co.uk has a wealth of articles and guides to help you save money when starting out in business.
Alternative finance
Until the economy returns to a position of normality and bank lending picks up again, SMEs are seeking alternative sources of finance.
News
Businesses need to be given more help with managing their pension schemes, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) claims.
Alternative finance
Bhodi Sunth, director at finance company Azure Global, outlines the options available when you need to raise funds.
Office & home working
If the cost of your office isn't leaving much breathing space on the balance sheet, there may be alternatives.
Business management
With the G20 summit now over, all attention will be turning to the upcoming Budget on 22 April.
Business Ideas & Planning
Ever since hit TV sitcom Friends reached our shores, lounging in coffee shops has become a national pastime – as seen by Costa’s plans to double its stores over the next five years. So here are some things to consider if you want to start your own coffee shop.
Employing & managing staff
The recent sacking of 850 agency workers by BMW demonstrated how companies use non-permanent staff to protect themselves in a turbulent economy. But you need to know the pitfalls before hiring temporary workers.
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