Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Small Business Banking
Most high-street banks were closed to small firms wanting to open business bank accounts during the height of the pandemic. Are they back?
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The risk of business failure has fallen over the last year because of an increasingly positive outlook from small businesses
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Working from home guidance, mandatory face masks and Covid vaccine passports for events. What are the new omicron rules and how do they affect your small business?
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Research suggests British small businesses are in more vulnerable position than SMEs in Germany and France
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HR staff have seen a growth in their workload since March 2020 – and some SMEs haven't invested in dealing with Covid-related HR challenges
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Shortcomings have stifled uptake of the Covid Loan Recovery Scheme, such as a number of rejections for small business applicants
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Government announces 16 business sectors where small business workers could be exempt from self-isolation, despite being pinged by the NHS Covid app
Running a Business
Small businesses are having to close because of staff shortages caused by staff being pinged by the NHS Covid-19 app. Can you ask employees to come to work even if they’ve been pinged?
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One in five small business workers self-isolate having been pinged by NHS test-and-trace app, forcing businesses to shut
Accounting
Some small businesses can pay heavily discounted business rates or even reduce them to zero. Read on to see if your small business is exempt from business rates
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The British Chambers of Commerce has published a set of recommendations to help businesses build back stronger post-pandemic.
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Government blocks landlords from evicting small businesses for non payment of rent due to Covid-19 until March 2022
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
Investing in a franchise
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.