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Six in ten SME invoices unpaid within debtor period
According to a new report, well over half of invoices issued by UK SMEs remain unpaid within the debtor day period. Of these, almost three-quarters of…
Thursday 5 November 2026
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
According to a new report, well over half of invoices issued by UK SMEs remain unpaid within the debtor day period. Of these, almost three-quarters of…
EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, is urging parents, teachers and employers to make 2017 the year they help to inspire the UK’s next generation of manufacturers and…
Sir Brendan Barber predicts Brexit, gender pay, gig working, industrial disputes & the Trade Union Act will be key workplace issues in 2017
UK's small business owners are struggling for motivation in the face of financial stress, lost time with their families and their own emotional and physical health.
With the self assessment online deadline closing at the end of the month UK’s sole traders are set to spend 9.5 hours doing their tax returns…
Metro Bank has kicked of 2017 by announcing that it will commit £1bn of funds to small businesses throughout the year.
Business mogul, Lord Sugar has been revealed as the UK’s ‘most searched for’ company director of 2016 in new research released.
If you're planning on a drastic shake up of your life in 2017 by moving abroad, it might be time to consider Switzerland - and not…
The UK’s entrepreneurs are more likely to fall back on personal savings than alternative financing platforms such as crowdfunding or peer to peer lending, according to…
Some of the capital’s most densely populated SME clusters have been identified in a new study with SE1 coming out on top as containing the highest…
The Scottish government has been accused of threatening the viability of small firms by not paying its bills on time.
Disney is set to receive £41million over Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher’s untimely death after taking out insurance to cover her failing to fulfil a three-film…
It is estimated that together small businesses will create 20,000 jobs in 2017
Aberdeen South MP Callum McCaig has urged the UK Government to introduce protections for SMEs during Brexit negotiations to avoid damage to ongoing or new financial…
The British Embassy announced their plans to help fund Egypt's budding tech scene