UK SMEs dogged by widening skills gap
The UK is suffering from an ever-widening skills gap, leaving small businesses struggling to find and retain suitable candidates. Previous Dukes blogs have noted that this shortage could be a significant stumbling block for SMEs looking to boost growth and increase competitiveness; how has the situation developed since our last report?
Was the Autumn Statement good news for British SMEs?
From the rolling out of a digital tax platform to the introduction of an apprenticeship levy, Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement contained plenty of revelations that will impact British SMEs. Is the next fiscal year looking good?