Business planning

A new review on business broadband has been launched to attempt to improve businesses access to broadband.

Amendments have been made to the Enterprise Bill allowing local authorities to extend Sunday opening hours.

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.