Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Articles and guides on pensions regulation and provision for UK SMEs and the self employed, covering topics such as auto-enrolment and workplace pension schemes.
News
Self-employed workers are at risk of suffering a pensions crisis if they choose not to contribute, a new study finds.
News
Nearly 60 per cent of employees worry they are not saving enough for their retirement ahead of the 2012 pension reforms.
Accounting
I am self-employed and shall be 65 on April 3rd and my wife is 62. I intend to draw a deferred pension accrued from when I was working. I understand my tax allowance will be increased this year. If I continue to work for a couple of years or so, and also employ my wife, part-time, to carry out book-keeping, what are the tax implications?
News
With the Turner Report's controversial proposal to raise the pension age beyond 65 still looming large ahead of an expected legislation overhaul in April, it seems that a significant number of SME owners and managers are already expecting to work well beyond this age.
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?
Partner content
Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade