Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
News
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are making major changes to their business models to adapt to global markets, according to a study.
News
Over nine in ten small businesses are either 'very' or 'quite' happy about prospects for business.
News
More than one in ten British small and medium-sized enterprises say they have considered closing down in the last three months amid the difficult economic situation.
News
Small business confidence in UK economic and international trading conditions is the highest for six months, research finds.
Employing & managing staff
Small businesses should look into what the Youth Contract could do for them.
Blog
Short-term pessimism remains among small businesses, it seems that SMEs predict steady growth in the longer haul, according to a survey.
News
George Osborne claims that the Conservatives are ‘the party of small businesses’ because of new government measures directed at the sector, including ‘credit easing’ and tax freezes.
News
Business Secretary Vince Cable must promote a stable environment for small businesses to thrive, the Federation of Small Businesses will tell the Liberal Democrat Conference this week.
News
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for £1.6 trillion of total national business turnover, greater than the whole of the FTSE 100.
News
The Capital has emerged as the area where small businesses make the biggest contribution to the local economy.
Advice
Read our ten-point list of the policies entrepreneurs, experts and business groups believe the next government should implement in order to support SMEs.
News
Small businesses are as innovative as their larger counterparts, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
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
Partner content
As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?