Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
News and analysis on excesses in bureaucracy that are hindering UK SMEs.The Red Tape small business archive.
News
Business secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg simplifies regulations for thousands of businesses, raises threshold for employee numbers from 250 to 500
News
AXA's survey of small businesses finds few consider regulation and red tape is stifling their growth, but concerns emerge.
News
The biggest struggles for new SMEs in the UK are cost, red tape and understanding the legislation around how to set up a business.
News
Nearly half of small business owners say that too much red tape is the biggest barrier to entrepreneurship.
News
Hurdles like HR compliance, health and safety demands and pension admin are stopping owners from growing their enterprise.
Advice
Here, we look at why regulation can actually be a booster for business.
News
A business lobbying group is calling on a future government to protect the interests of small businesses regardless of the result of next month’s election.
News
Half of small and medium-sized businesses are worried that tough legislation will hamper their ability to grow in the next 12 months.
News
Reforms to street trading rules will make them both stronger and fairer, a government minister has said.
News
The prime minister has pledged to remove 3,000 business regulations which are holding back small business growth.
News
Dozens of cuts to red tape are set to come into force in response to issues raised by businesses.
News
Experts respond to the 2013 Budget and explain what it means for small businesses.
Business Technology
To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis
Investing in a franchise
Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.
Partner content
Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems