Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Articles and news on Self Employed topics from the Small Business archive.
News
Even though they earn less than the fully-employed, solopreneurs tend to have greater job satisfaction and mental wellbeing
Government Grants
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme to help Britain's 6m self-employed get through the coronavirus pandemic.
Government Grants
Taxman to start accepting applications for Self-Employed Income Support Scheme on May 13, earlier than announced
Tax
IPSE's Chris Bryce shares his thoughts on creating a new tax system that will work for self-employed people
News
More people want to become self-employed in 2019. New research reveals who's making the change and why they're doing it.
Sole trader
Self-employed workers are woefully under provided for in terms of pension savings. Stephanie Spicer considers the pension options available to the self-employed, sole traders and entrepreneurs and how to go about employing them.
Accounting
Entrepreneurs are heading towards a self-employed pension crisis, with many not having any savings in place at all.
News
Self-employed workers are optimistic about the post-Brexit landscape, with some believing they'll make more money in 2018 compared to last year.
News
Despite widespread worries over job security, half of self-employed people believe artificial intelligence won't have much impact on the world of work.
News
Poor business resilience and a lack of business savings put freelancers and sole traders at risk of financial hardship.
News
New research shows the self-employed work an extra 14 hours per week compared to employed workers – adding up to an extra month a year.
News
Deliveroo riders have been ruled self-employed by labour law body the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC).
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.