Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
The sudden death or critical illness of a founder can have unwelcome consequences for a small business. Your SME could pass into the hand’s of an unwelcome family member or even be sold to a rival. Shareholder Protection Insurance allows you to plan your succession as you want.
Small Business Insurance
Employing & managing staff
Share options are a great way to recruit employees in a start-up. Here are things you should know, says George de Stacpoole
Small Business Insurance
The sudden death or critical illness of a founder can have unwelcome consequences for a small business. Your SME could pass into the hand’s of an unwelcome family member or even be sold to a rival. Shareholder Protection Insurance allows you to plan your succession as you want.
Employing & managing staff
Share options are a great way to recruit employees in a start-up. Here are things you should know, says George de Stacpoole
Setting up a company
Only 3pc of SMEs go into business because they want to be 'next big thing', says business lender Iwoca
Productivity Zone
Experts agree that Britain faces a productivity challenge. Keeping on top of IT will be increasingly important as we move into the age of the attention economy.
Tax
You could add thousands of pounds to your small business bottom line by applying these little-known tax breaks.
Financing
A new initiative aims to create an inclusive and supportive investment community, teaching and advising investors how to help the businesses they invest in.
Advice
We're travelling over to the Emerald Isle to find out what it's like to launch a business in Northern Ireland's capital, Belfast.
Alternative finance
Philip Belamant explains the difference between loans and equity, and why specialist lenders who forward fund specific costs such as ad spend provide an alternative.
Accounting
Sarah Turner, CEO and co-founder of Angel Academe, talks to us about issues affecting women founders and potential investors
Tax
Failed innovations can still reward a business’s bottom line, providing extra capital which can be reinvested through the research and development (R&D) and Patent Box tax credits. Mark Tighe explains.
Small Business Banking
British Business Bank guarantees £1bn to banks that lend to small builders in effort to boost house building
Advice
Most common reason for co-founders to split is disagreement over the company's direction, says new research.
Business Technology
With fraud posing a significant threat to small businesses, Rachael Tiffen from Cifas addresses the role of digital skills in fraud prevention
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Business Technology
To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis