Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Articles, news and advice on energy use for UK SMEs, including guides on how to become more energy efficient and significantly reduce costs.
Accounting
If I were to use my home as part business and install solar panels, can the capital be part-offset against profits and if so, how?
News
Less than a quarter (23 per cent) of financial directors feel able to manage energy costs, research finds.
News
Almost £2 billion is being lost from the UK's small business sector each year by firms unnecessarily paying inflated electricity charges, research reveals.
News
Small and medium-sized enterprises should first look at their energy spend when determining how to cut costs.
News
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has stated many companies will not know where to turn following the closure of energywatch.
News
Making changes to lighting systems could save retail outlets some 30 per cent on their electricity bills, the Carbon Trust reports.
News
British businesses could save £2.5 billion in costs if they implemented energy-efficiency savings, new research from the Carbon Trust shows.
News
Every business can make a difference to climate change by improving their energy efficiency, claim environmental experts.
News
SMEs that implement a number of energy saving measures stand to cut more costs than those companies which employ less or none at all, claims environmental experts.
News
Imagine if you could save thousands of pounds a year and attract more customers to your business. And as a useful by-product, you would be saving the planet.
News
UK businesses are bracing themselves for rising gas and electricity prices this winter – Action Energy, the Government-funded energy programme, is offering advice on saving energy and money.
Partner content
In case you were in any doubt, here are five key benefits of switching your business bank account – and how to make the switch.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Partner content
Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.
Employing & managing staff
In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?