SMEs leading export growth
SMEs are contributing to UK export growth with 63% now exporting.
Read more »Rising costs biggest challenge for firms
Over a fifth of small businesses say rising costs will be their biggest challenge in 2017.
Read more »Skill shortages affecting over half of London firms
Over two-fifths of small businesses face challenges recruiting the right staff.
Read more »Firms and staff impacted by childcare costs
A third of businesses see childcare as a key factor in recruitment and staff retention, according to British Chambers of Commerce and Middlesex University.
Read more »Banks to refer rejected businesses to alternative providers
Nearly three quarters of small businesses seeking finance only ask one lender, according to research by the Treasury.
Read more »A fifth of working mothers denied flexible working
1 in 5 working mothers have been forced to leave their jobs due to lack of flexible working, according to Working Mums.
Read more »Inclusive workplaces linked to productivity
Businesses need to take more action in making their workplaces inclusive to staff, according to the Confederation of Business Industry.
Read more »RTI reporting challenging for micro-employers
Familiar with RTI reporting? A lack of understanding of how the process works is continuing to drive errors in reporting among micro-employers.
Read more »Cost of national living wage affecting profits
The cost of the new national living wage continues to affect profitability for small businesses.
Read more »SMEs writing off unpaid debts
82% of SMEs still have outstanding balances from their debtors, with the average owed estimated at £62,957.
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