Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
“A business absolutely devoted to service will have only one worry about profits. They will be embarrassingly large.” – Henry Ford
Finding and selling to customers
Profits aren't just linked to prices – find out how you could increase profits by reducing costs and boosting your revenue
Financing
Are you looking for a home? Luther Yeates explains how to use your company profits to help you secure your personal mortgage
Accounting
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
If, while employed and paying tax, I also set up as a sole trader, can I offset any trading losses against the PAYE I pay through my self-assessment?
Finding and selling to customers
Emily Coltman discusses how businesses can make the most of the Christmas period by finding the sweet spot between profit margin and revenue.
Advice
SmallBusiness.co.uk presents five ideas for increasing profitability and keeping your business in the black.
News
In an impromptu speech at Business Startup 2011, entrepreneur Doug Richard stressed the importance of small business owners focusing on profit over revenues.
Blog
In our survey this fortnight, we asked how close your business was to profitability. While 12 per cent of you sadly fear that you may never be profitable, the vast majority is positive about the future, with 68 per cent either already profitable or expecting to be so by next year.
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?