Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Articles covering the key components of fire safety for businesses, including information on conducting risk assessments, implementing fire prevention measures and providing fire safety training to employees.
Legal advice
Here, Harris Balcombe discusses how to avoid business interruption claims and outlines how important it is to be aware of the risks and impact a fire can have on your small business.
News
New research from law firm Hugh James raises question over health and safety in the workplace when it comes to fire risk.
Office & home working
If you have staff in your office, you will need to know the correct fire safety procedure; here is everything you need to know.
Advice
This article seeks to demystify the nature of fire safety standards, explaining exactly what they are, why they shouldn’t be feared, and what to look out for
News
More than a third of SME workers report not receiving the necessary fire safety training from employers.
News
Each year around 40,000 fires blaze through buildings across the UK. But now, new fire safety regulations are turning up the heat on business owners, leaving bosses facing two-year jail sentences if they fail to comply.
News
A significant change to fire safety rules in non-domestic property that was due to come into effect in April has been postponed to October to allow small and medium-sized businesses adequate time to prepare.
News
Responsibility for fire safety in commercial premises is to pass from the Fire Brigade to business owners from next April under a change to regulations coming into effect from next April.
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.