Small and medium sized manufacturing businesses in the UK have the worst record for responding to new business opportunities, with a lack of available skilled workers highlighted as a potential cause.
Category: News
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
TfL’s Uber crackdown in London will cost drivers £19m a year
Transport for London’s new proposals on the ride-hailing app could leave each driver £1,000 worse off each year
40% of bosses check up on employees who claim to be sick
With colds and the flu spreading around offices like wildfire, it’s hardly surprising that 62 per cent of sick days are taken between November and February. However, recent research found that employers don’t always believe their staff are actually ill, with 40 per cent of bosses checking up on employees to make sure they are actually sick.
One in four employees experiencing workplace stress issues
AS many as one in four people calling a national employee assistance helpline say that workplace stress lies at the root of their problem.
Research shows Europe’s still the preferred trading destination for UK SMEs
New data, released today by international money transfer experts World First, reveals the extent of SMEs continued dependence on European trade relationships despite on-going speculation on the potential for a UK Brexit from the European Union.
South Wales innovation centre secure £250k funding to support Welsh startups
The Welsh Innovation Centre for Enterprise, or Welsh ICE, has secured over a quarter-of-a-million pounds in funding to help support start-up businesses in Wales.
Seedrs to launch in the US after SEC allow crowdfunding Stateside
Seedrs have announces that it will commence a beta test of its platform in the United States within weeks, following Friday’s vote by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to implement Title III of the JOBS Act.
2015 NatWest everywoman Awards finalists just announced
19 women from across the length and breadth of the UK are unveiled as finalists in the 2015 NatWest everywoman Awards. These women represent huge diversity in terms of industry, background, experience, age and location in this, the 13th year of the UK’s leading programme celebrating female entrepreneurs.
Pound jumps as UK manufacturing increases
UK manufacturing activity jumps in October after months of near-stagnation, sending the pound up against the dollar and euro
Are you the UK’s most inspirational small business owner?
The hunt is on to find a small business owner who is worthy of the title ‘UK’s most inspirational small business owner’.
Fintech Start-Up Call Levels backed by 500 startups and financial markets veterans
all Levels, a real-time financial monitoring and alert service designed to help traders monitor financial assets price movements easily on mobile, today announced that it has closed its pre-series A led by 500 Startups.
SMEs need to start taking cyber security seriously
SMEs risk being disqualified from bidding for work because of the lack of importance they are placing on looking after their valuable client data, according to a survey of procurement managers by KPMG.
SME orders fall in last three months
Output among SME manufacturers fell in the three months to October, as both domestic and export orders dropped, according to the latest CBI SME Trends Survey.
Virgin Media Accelerator launches with Techstars to find best digital start-ups
Virgin Media today launches a programme to identify and support the most innovative and disruptive digital start-ups from around the world.
Virgin Media Business launches free broadband installation for small businesses
Virgin Media Business, the arm of Virgin Media that provides products and services to UK businesses, has launched a free small business broadband installation scheme to help small businesses get online. This comes as the Government’s Super Connected Cities (SCC) voucher programme closed on 12 October 2015.
