Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Business Ideas & Planning
Childcare is an ongoing, costly challenge for parents. A nursery business can be a lifeline and, can come in many forms, offering a wide range of business opportunities
Employing & managing staff
Lesley Stalker of RJP LLP explains what you need to know about employing your own children over the summer holidays.
Employing & managing staff
UC EXPO study finds 55 per cent of Brits see education system as one of the major blockades in enabling collaboration in the workplace.
News
Just two fifths of British mothers return to their career following having children, with the rest either switching jobs for one that suits their new lifestyle.
News
Europe’s most powerful business women have more children than the European average, a new study reveals.
Advice
Tired of working long hours in financial PR, Sam switched to a very different vocation and couldn’t be happier. This is her story.
Blog
Students at a school in Kent have become the first graduates of a project aiming to teach children vital business skills. Is this the right preparation for a brave new world of uncertain prospects?
News
Almost three million working days are lost each year to care for sick children, research finds.
News
Only 11 per cent of parents would actively encourage their child to take an entrepreneurial path, according to a study.
News
The vast majority of family business bosses are keen on their children entering the company, research finds.
News
Most students from entrepreneurial families do not want to take over the family business, research finds.
News
More than half of small business operators are in favour of bringing forward plans to increase free childcare from 15 to 30 hours a week.
Partner content
Philip Welsh, product marketing manager at Sage, explains why employers’ National Insurance contributions (NIC) are rising in April 2025 – impacting employee costs, cashflow and margins for firms
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.