Small businesses haven't grown since 2010
1 in 3 small businesses haven't grown in the last 5 years, according to research by Association of Accounting Technicians.
Read more »Export growth drops
Export growth has fallen, a report by British Chambers of Commerce and DHL suggests.
Read more »SMEs create new jobs
SMEs have created an additional 400,000 jobs this year, analysis by the Forum of Private Business shows.
Read more »Auto-enrolment staging date unknown to many employers
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.
Read more »Business planning overlooked by SMEs
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.
Read more »SMEs not seeking expert advice
SMEs are not making use of expert advice when starting their business, research by Aviva has found.
Read more »Medium-sized business owners plan exit strategies
A third of medium-sized business owners are planning to sell their business, a report by law firm Mills & Reeve has found.
Read more »Businesses hold back on capital investment
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.
Read more »Firms affected by late payment
More than three quarters of businesses suffer from late payments, according to research by Bacs.
Read more »Small employers not prepared for auto-enrolment
The majority of small and micro-employers have not set up a workplace pension scheme ahead of their auto-enrolment staging dates, according to research by the National Employment Savings Trust.
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