Business planning

93% of employers are in support of the new National Living Wage, believing it will boost productivity and retain staff.

1 in 3 small businesses haven't grown in the last 5 years, according to research by Association of Accounting Technicians.

Export growth has fallen, a report by British Chambers of Commerce and DHL suggests.

SMEs have created an additional 400,000 jobs this year, analysis by the Forum of Private Business shows.

Almost two thirds of small and micro employers don't know when they need to start complying with auto-enrolment, according to research by The Pensions Regulator.

Almost a third of small and medium-sized business owners are operating without a formal business plan in place, according to research by Close Brothers Asset Finance.

SMEs are not making use of expert advice when starting their business, research by Aviva has found.

A third of medium-sized business owners are planning to sell their business, a report by law firm Mills & Reeve has found.

Almost two thirds of UK businesses generated a cash surplus this year, according to research by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

More than three quarters of businesses suffer from late payments, according to research by Bacs.