88 per cent of contractors do not believe public sector bodies and agencies are able to make accurate IR35 decisions without their input, research has highlighted.
Category: News
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Accountants are key business funding advisers to UK companies
Insights from a survey of businesses on their funding needs and wider concerns, are revealed.
UK’s most sought-after job industries revealed
New analysis of job application data in the UK has revealed the industries that Brits are most keen to get a job within; with the administration, construction and engineering sectors featured in the top spots.
Are young professionals being excluded from flexible working?
8 in 10 millennials feel unable to work from home, fearing criticism from their bosses.
6 in 10 business believe automation will drive productivity
A new report has found that digital processes will be extended to manual, data entry tasks such as financial modelling, generating financial reports, project management and reporting within the next three years.
Britain’s best bosses revealed
Job seekers take note, as the industries containing the UK’s best bosses have been revealed.
Generation Z hold key to commercial success, say leading business figures
Employers are enthusiastic about the impact Generation Z, those aged 16-21, will have on the success of their businesses, with two thirds of CEOs believing they’ll have a positive impact on their growth, a new study reports.
Innovation and convenience “more important” than the brand
The era of the disloyal consumer is upon us; new research has found that brand loyalty is tumbling as consumers prioritise speed, innovation and convenience when they shop.
The top 5 questions you should never ask in an interview
Interviews can be a daunting process for many, and new research has found that a whopping 87.4 per cent of workers think there are certain questions candidates should avoid asking in an interview if you want to get the job.
Kids predict the tech of the future, declaring that “technology is everything!”
According to British youngsters, robot assistants could help us at work, research reveals.
Employee absence rates on the increase
Employers lose a median 2.9 per cent of their working time to employee absence, a new report reveals.
Lack of transparency threatens English devolution and LEPs, warn small firms
Local bodies responsible for economic growth and business support across England need to become more accountable and transparent to gain full support from the country’s small firms, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
HM Treasury selects ABF to help improve access to finance
HM Treasury, acting on the advice of the British Business Bank, has announced its intention to appoint Alternative Business Funding (ABF) as one of the Government’s designated finance platforms for the Bank Referral Scheme.
Majority of businesses are struggling to hire talent for the internet of things
Businesses are struggling to recruit employees with the skills needed to make the internet of things a success according to a new report.
New Artificial Intelligence led business sets sights on transforming the energy sector
A new business is making waves in the energy sector after its first round of funding was oversubscribed due to high levels of interest in its disruptive technology.
















