Category: News

75 per cent of British workers would like the freedom to run their own business one day, according to new research. 78 per cent of men and 73 per cent of women aged 25-55 surveyed said they had dreams of becoming an entrepreneur.

Over 80 per cent of self-employed workers have told ContractorCalculator that they do not want any rights at all.  

The growing prevalence of online billing is putting businesses and service providers at risk of losing touch with customers according to new research, which reveals that almost one in three consumers have become distant from their bills as a result.

Perkbox announces its first equity crowdfunding round, a £1.5m raise on the Seedrs platform, to scale the hyper-growth tech business to its next level of expansion. 

Want to be a hit with your colleagues? Well, according to new research the majority of employees believe there are key personality traits which make a person more likeable in the workplace, including: being positive, approachable and having a sense of humour.

Farmers Weekly has risen to the challenge of finding the brightest and best talent from across the country to come and work in agriculture with their Farmers Apprentice Competition, pitting budding young farmers against each other in a set of tough farming challenges.

British SMEs are owed more than £586billion in outstanding invoices, according to the latest Business in Britain report from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.

According to new research, 72 per cent of female UK entrepreneurs believe running their own business has had a positive impact on their family life and therefore decide how and when to fit work in around other life commitments, is the top reason for the nation’s women choosing to start their own business.

Ahead of the deadline to submit a paper tax return (on 31st October), it is now clear that UK businesses are already making the transition to filing their returns online.

Failure to switch to cheaper energy suppliers has cost the UK’s SMEs a staggering £2.4 billion over the past five years, according to new research.

More than 550,000 small businesses in the UK have been forced to halt trading due to a disruption in the last two years, according to new research by small business insurer Direct Line for Business.

Our school days are often called the best time of our lives, but according to new research from Oxford Open Learning Trust, many Brits believe it wasn’t enough to prepare them for adult life.

British business could be set for a wearable revolution after research found 45 per cent of workers would welcome the introduction of the technology by their employers.