Now is the time for councils to back local business
A new study shows a simple way councils can back local business: and reap the benefits.
SMEs losing out on £1.6bn due to missed innovations
Barclaycard’s survey reveals SMEs losing out on £1.6bn due to missed innovations
New research highlights importance of insurance policies for SMEs
New research highlights importance of insurance policies in SMEs – are you covered?
UK SMEs not ready for new EU data laws
In April 2016, the European Parliament voted to update the EU’s general data protection regulation (GDPR), with organisations in the member states given two years to comply. Two months later, financial services group Close Brothers found 82% of UK SMEs surveyed are not prepared for the new legislation. If the UK stays in the EU, what would GDPR mean for Britain’s small businesses?
Late payments among the main barriers to SME growth, survey reveals
Late payments remain one of the main challenges facing SMEs, a new poll by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) has revealed. To what extent do delayed payments continue to hamper commercial success, and can anything be done to prevent them?
EU referendum exposing UK SMEs to currency swings
Currency transfer specialist World First has speculated currency swings caused by the EU referendum could affect up to £35.6 billion of UK SMEs’ international payments. How can small businesses prepare for the uncertainty ahead?
UK SMEs under possible threat from data breaches
In its recent “SMEs Under Threat” study, financial information provider Experian UK has revealed that British SMEs are unclear about the risks and subsequent costs of a possible breach. Do the findings suggest that small businesses are unprepared for the growing threat of cybercrime?