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Articles and guides for directors of SMEs, including advice on strategy, financial performance, risk management, and corporate governance practices.

Accounting

Disclosure requirements for business owners – what to do now

A lot changed for small businesses in 2025, especially when it comes to disclosure. Here's a summary of the updates you need to know about

News

How do I verify my identity on Companies House?

Find out how to verify your identity with Companies House as a director or PSC before the deadline kicks in on November 18, 2025

Legal advice

Which job title is right for you?

Your job title should never be based on your own view, and how comfortable you feel being referred to by a certain position

Accounting

Tax-efficient ways to extract profits from your business

Here, we break down a number of tactics business owners can use to extract profit from their business with one eye on tax-efficiency at all times.

Accounting

Raising finance to buy out a director

What happens if your business partner wants to exit your business? Toby Cotton outlines three ways to buy out your fellow director

Accounting

Paying dividends to directors

Paying yourself in dividends is a good way to reduce your tax bill, says Toby Cotton of Kreston Reeves. But there is a procedure you need to follow

Business Loans

Small business owners who duck out of repaying Covid debt face ban

Insolvency Service given power to investigate company directors who deliberately wind up firms to avoid repaying emergency Covid-19 debt

Government Grants

Rishi Sunak urged to help self-employed company directors

Business groups and experts write to chancellor with workable scheme to help 800,000 company directors excluded from government Covid-19 support

News

Small business minister trying to help owner-directors hit by coronavirus

Paul Scully, the small business minister, is trying to help small business owner-directors who fall through the cracks of current coronavirus government bailout schemes

Advice

Company directors can secure bigger mortgages by highlighting net profits

Here, Alastair McKee, managing director of One 77 Mortgages, explains how company directors can secure a higher mortgage through highlighting net profits.

News

Limited company directors fail to understand basic business concepts

The true extent of UK Limited company directors lack of key business knowledge and their business fears have been revealed for the first time.

Financing

So you think you don’t need a finance director?

Here, Louise Kingston from Livingbridge highlights why hiring a Finance Director can be beneficial to your business.

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Partner content

Benefits of switching to the right business bank account

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

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Partner content

What are the funding options for hospitality businesses?

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

The importance of vocational rehabilitation services for SMEs

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?