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Category: Small business
Business owners still want to hand over the reigns to their offspring
A common goal of the head of a family-owned firm is to pass the business down to their siblings or a close relative. Just under half want to pass the business directly to one or more of their children, according to research by investment firm, Close Brothers Asset Management. Almost two thirds of owners want […]
Starting your own business
Owning your own business may be dream come true for many of you, however, it takes a lot of effort and planning to make it happen for real. When you start a business, you need to make definite objectives- both long term and short term. These objectives should be defined in a pragmatic order and […]
Britain’s business show how to deal with online competition
In Britain, traditional stores have not fully lost their meaning with the advent of online shopping. This is especially true for vendors who have created innovative strategies to help them tap offline shoppers. Business failure is not a possibility for offline stores, which have embraced the most innovative strategies to cope with competition from online […]
Managing small business growth
Managing and sustaining unforeseen growth is obviously what all business owners are after; however, it can be a tricky situation to contend with and unless you are well prepared you could struggle to deal with the extra customers that are coming your way. If you don’t manage it well – getting enough stock in and […]
SMEs missing out on VAT savings
According to a new study, over a third of all SMEs in the UK are missing out on potential VAT savings simply because they are not aware of how to take advantage of them. The study was conducted by Sage the business software provider and found that about half of all business owners believe they […]
Cost of compliance for UK SMEs has rocketed
The Forum of Private Business stated the cost of compliance for SMEs in the UK is continuing to soar. Even though the Government has made promises to reduce the amount of money and time that businesses have to spend on compliance measures, over the past two years costs for SMEs have still increased according to […]
SMEs still not getting the cash injections they need
SMEs, the small and medium businesses that have repeatedly been identified as the ‘life blood’ or ‘work horses’ of the UK economy are still on limited rations when it comes to cash flow. Analysts offer several reasons for this shortage, but most agree that it’s down to a reluctance on the part of banks to […]
First phase of business bank launched
The UK government have launched the phase of their business bank with an announcement that there will be an investment of £300m in the venture. This money is the first slice of a potential £1bn worth of new capital, with the main aim being to give small firms struggling to secure financing access to funds. […]
SMEs see payment performances increase in first quarter
Small businesses in the UK saw their payment performance increase over the first quarter of 2013 with must able to pay their bills about five days faster when compared to the first quarter of 2012. During the first three months of this year small companies that only had one or two people employed were able […]