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Small business investment fell by 11% in 2022, as market conditions worsen 

Situation for small businesses trying to raise equity even worse this year, with 28% decline in first three months of this year, compared with last quarter of 2022

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Making Tax Digital will set firms back £1.5bn in upfront costs

Making Tax Digital set to knock businesses back by £1.5bn in upfront costs, highlights the government's spending watchdog.

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Small business investment fell by 11% in 2022, as market conditions worsen 

Situation for small businesses trying to raise equity even worse this year, with 28% decline in first three months of this year, compared with last quarter of 2022

News

Making Tax Digital will set firms back £1.5bn in upfront costs

Making Tax Digital set to knock businesses back by £1.5bn in upfront costs, highlights the government's spending watchdog.

Business Essentials

Accounting

7 ways to reduce your corporation tax bill

All limited companies must pay corporation tax on the profits they make, but there are entirely legitimate ways to reduce the amount you pay says James Johnson, a partner at Hillier Hopkins

Podcasts

Greg Bateman: ‘If it’s us doing all the work, that’s not a partnership. That’s me paying for some marketing activation’

In this episode of Small Business Snippets, Anna Jordan meets Greg Bateman, former Rugby Union player and founder of People's Captain.

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80 per cent of UK tech start-ups investing in skills to mitigate gaps

With almost half of small businesses surveyed by the Department for Education citing a lack of skilled staff as a concern, investment in this challenge proves widespread among UK tech start-ups

Business Ideas & Planning

Opening a restaurant: The key ingredients to start-up success

In this piece, we discuss the most important steps to making your food business dream a reality.

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Half of businesses press pause on investment

Small businesses scrap plans to immediately invest in technology and training, citing economic uncertainty and rising costs

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What the 2023 Spring Budget means for UK tech

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt today announced his 2023 Spring Budget, which included R&D funding and governmental investment in quantum

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Spring Budget 2023 small business checklist

Hello and welcome to our Spring Budget 2023 live coverage of what today's announcements mean for small business owners

Government Grants

Available grants for health & safety measures

Industries like construction and fisheries have grants to help cover the cost of health and safety training

Government Grants

How to get a business grant from the council

Since Brexit, the number of business grants offered by local authorities - many of them funded by the European Union - have dried up. We list council business grants still available for your small business

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Investing in a franchise

Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.

Partner content

16 ways to improve your business cash flow

Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems

Business management

How to create good cashflow habits

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