Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Sole trader
We take a look at the procedures around employing people as a sole trader.
Employing & managing staff
From 1 October the government will make its virtual right to work check permanent. The Home Office has drawn up a list of approved digital ID check providers. Which one could be best for your small business?
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Increasing employment allowance would encourage small businesses to take on more staff, Treasury believes
Employing & managing staff
Lesley Stalker of RJP LLP explains what you need to know about employing your own children over the summer holidays.
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UK SME managers are failing their employees as one-third reveal they don't have personal development meetings more than once a year.
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A new report by npower Business details that British SMEs are employing a record number in private sector, almost half of the UK’s working population.
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UK businesses will find it hard to employ European talent and give appropriate wages to employees, a new study reveals.
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More than a third of Britons are now employed in a minimum of two jobs, research finds.
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Workers aged between 16 and 28 lack loyalty to their place of employment, finds research.
Employing & managing staff
When starting your business, you may well only be working with a small number of other people. If your business is a success and you want to expand, you may well look to take on employees. Even if you’ve been running a business for a while, now might be the time you’re looking at taking someone on.
Business Technology
Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings
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
With the landline shutdown coming fast, there’s never been a better time to switch to VoIP. Don’t let your small business be left behind!
Export & Import
Many factors can affect products’ journeys from A to B. Here are some tips for best practice for successful shipping in the modern world