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Category: News
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
The real challenges facing entrepreneurs identified
One of the UK’s leading law firms Mishcon de Reya has partnered with The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) to produce The Entrepreneurship Report; a joint venture aimed at providing entrepreneurs a voice and a platform to express their needs and lobby for change.
David Cameron appoints Lord Young as new enterprise tsar to change attitudes towards SMEs
SMEs have a new champion in Westminster as Prime Minister David Cameron has asked Lord Young, the former trade and industry secretary to take up Lord Sugar’s old role as Government enterprise tsar.
Business Links to close by April 2012 & be replaced by new websites
Business Link, the publicly funded advice network founded in 1982 by Lord (Michael Heseltine) during his time as head of the DTI, is to be scrapped by April 2012 and replaced by a website and call centre, the Government has confirmed.
High street sales grow for fourth month running
Sales on the high street were higher than a year ago in October, according to the latest CBI monthly Distributive Trades Survey. The figure was positive for the fourth month in a row, and retailers predict a slightly faster increase in sales next month.
Cloud computing can drive sales success
Having an efficient and effective sales strategy is key to the success of all SMEs – particularly as they battle to build a strong customer base in their critical early years. Unfortunately, they are often held back by expensive and unwieldy IT systems that drain their resources and make the process of converting sales slow and unwieldy.
Business failures in the North East of England doubled in two months
According to the latest Insolvency Index from business information specialists Experian business failures in the North East of England more than doubled in the space of two months.
Spending Review 2010: How will it affect your business
Small business will see the comprehensive spending review as a double edged sword as funding pledged for loan guarantees and equity schemes, but significant cuts to training and other business support announced
UK sees huge surge in new business start-ups
Britain’s economic recovery is being led by the nation’s small businesses with over 200,000 new businesses opening in the first half of 2010.
Mentors set to be offered tax breaks in new business support plans
Ministers are understood to be keen on promoting mentoring by experienced business owners and professional advisers as an effective means of helping companies to grow.
Franchisor of the year awarded
Gerald Thompson of McDonald’s in Manchester and Oldham has been crowned the 2010 bfa HSBC Franchisee of the Year.
Hundreds of millions in business rates relief going unused
Thousands of small companies risk losing rates relief worth £200m because they are in danger of missing the end of month deadline for submitting claims leading business organisations.
UK businesses must act today to avoid £45,000 fines
Time has virtually run out for UK businesses to register for the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme. Most public and private sector organisations using 6,000 Megawatt hours or more in 2008 have until the end of September before they start paying hefty fines of up to £45,000, warns international law firm, Simmons & Simmons.
Britain is ‘best’ for business
Business owners have delivered a real vote of confidence in Britain by saying that it is the best place in the world for their business according to new research released today.
New banking rules might lead to even less business borrowing
New rules being drawn up following a meeting of central bank governors and regulators from around the world in Switzerland at the weekend could see even less money being lent to small businesses.
