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Category: News
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
UK growth held back as bosses lose the trust of middle management
British business growth is being undermined from within by widespread mistrust of senior managers, according to a new report published today.
UK fashionistas still far more likely to buy clothes on desktop than on mobile
New research released today highlights a surprising trend amongst the UK’s fashionistas who are still relying on their desktops, instead of smartphones to buy clothes, despite mobile eCommerce as a whole accounting for 51 per cent of online purchases in the UK.
SMEs see business plans shift following Brexit vote
New findings show SMEs are actively having to change their forward planning as a result of the Brexit vote.
Majority of marketers can’t calculate the value of their customers
Research reveals that senior marketers struggle most with Single Customer View, cross-journey optimisation and predictive analytics.
Hostmaker closes $1m funding round to turbocharge international expansion
Hospitality management service Hostmaker has closed a new $1.1m (£850k) funding round led by Initial Capital and existing investors DN Capital (backers of Shazam, Auto1, Purplebricks and Windeln.de) and DSG Consumer Partners.
How prominent is business fraud?
According to business experts and a 2014 global fraud study from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the typical business suffers a 5 per cent loss of profits every year due to corporate fraud – a global loss of trillions.
Bernard Matthews saved with ‘pre-pack’ sale to food entrepreneur as pensioners lose out
Rutland Partners has sold UKs leading turkey supplier Bernard Matthews to food entrepreneur Ranjit Boparan in a deal which will see staff pensioners benefits radically cut.
One quarter of SMEs suffering post-Brexit
New research shows that many small businesses in the UK have had a tumultuous time since the EU Referendum on June 23rd as the UK voted to Brexit, despite only two in five SME owners and decision makers voting to leave the European Union.
Over half of UK workers do not use their degree in their working career
As the new University term is underway, new research reveals that the majority of workers do not use their degree education within their current position, with 57 per cent admitting that their job is not related to their degree at all.
82% of young people want to start their own business, according to research
New research shows a distinct entrepreneurial desire amongst young people in the UK in the wake of A-level results.
38% of millennial mums plan to be their own boss
In search of the elusive ‘work-life’ balance, 17 per cent of millennial mums expect to set up their own business within the next 12 months, with a further one in five expecting to be their own boss in the next five years.
DueCourse secures £6.25m investment
The Manchester-based FinTech company raises investment to grow its lending to UK SMEs
Online furniture store Made.com says UK business is profitable for first time after surge in orders
Online furniture store Made.com, backed by dotcom entrepreneur Brent Hoberman, said its UK business has become profitable for the first time after a surge in orders last year.
Wales bucks huge UK wide drop in business confidence post Brexit announcement
Business confidence has hit a four year low as economic uncertainty and UK demand are seen as the biggest threats to businesses’ fortunes, according to the latest Business in Britain report from Lloyds Bank.
