One in three SME owners works 50+ hours a week
More people are choosing to work for themselves than ever despite the long hours, a new survey has found...
Date: 12 November 2018
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Small business news - November 2018
November 2018
New study finds stress epidemic at work
It's International Stress Awareness Week and a new report has found that stress in the workplace is damaging the wellbeing of employees and reducing productivity...
Date: 7 November 2018
HMRC steps up communication on Making Tax Digital
The first government letters about Making Tax Digital for VAT are being sent to sole traders and small business owners in the coming days...
Date: 7 November 2018
Workers want more flexibility over Christmas
A new poll of office workers has found that 75% would like the chance to work from home or change their hours in the run-up to Christmas...
Date: 6 November 2018
One in four employees has a business on the side
Employees admit that they spend time on their own money-making projects while they're supposed to be doing their day job...
Date: 6 November 2018
Real Living Wage rises to £9 an hour
Over 180,000 UK workers are to get a 2...
Date: 5 November 2018
Debt is growing problem for business owners
A growing number of small business owners and self-employed people are facing high levels of debt as they struggle to keep their businesses afloat, according to a new report...
Date: 5 November 2018
Retail sales cool after strong summer growth
Retail sales growth has slowed in the year to October, after four consecutive months of growth during the summer...
Date: 31 October 2018
Company insolvencies on the rise
The latest government data reveals that company insolvencies have increased in the third quarter of 2018...
Date: 31 October 2018
Half of SMEs have already switched AE pension provider
New research has found that many UK small businesses have already moved to a new auto-enrolment pension provider in a search for better value for money...
Date: 31 October 2018
Thumbs up for Hammond's SME-friendly Budget
Business groups have welcomed many of the measures in the Autumn Budget, applauding what the chancellor didn't do as well as what he did...
Date: 30 October 2018
Budget 2018: Hammond shows he's listening to small firms
The Autumn Budget has brought some good news for small businesses and freelancers, as well as relief that new off payroll tax rules won't come in until 2020...
Date: 29 October 2018
"Mountain to climb" on apprenticeships says IoD
The latest Government figures show that the number of apprenticeship starts have continued to fall since the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy...
Date: 29 October 2018
The perils of living in the moment for freelancers
A new study of freelancers has found that self-employed workers are mostly financially secure and happy in the present but are concerned about the future...
Date: 24 October 2018
100 days left to file your 2017-2018 tax return
HMRC is urging UK taxpayers to avoid a last minute rush and complete their 2017-2018 self-assessment tax return early...
Date: 24 October 2018
FSB launches mental health campaign for SMEs
Small business owners have a crucial role to play in talking about mental health and helping to destigmatise it in the workplace...
Date: 23 October 2018
Countdown to Small Business Saturday begins
Now in its sixth year, Small Business Saturday UK will take place on Saturday 1 December this year...
Date: 23 October 2018