UK small businesses would be most at risk if various taxes were to go up in the Autumn Budget, according to new research from Novuna Business Finance, conducted a week before the Autumn Budget. Although there have been many warnings on the fragility of UK small businesses from the business community, this new research from […]
Rachel Reeves will cement her deep unpopularity and won’t be forgiven by the public if she tinkers inheritance tax allowances, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations. Nigel Green of deVere Group is weighing in on the growing speculation ahead of the UK chancellor’s critical Budget on Wednesday. “Altering […]
As the Autumn budget approaches, car dealers are calling for government action to help ease mounting business pressures, according to research from Close Brothers Motor Finance. Nearly two thirds (65%) are calling for tax cuts, followed closely by VAT reductions (63%). 44% of dealers would like to see lower business rates, and two in five […]
Fintech firms now account for over a fifth of all risk and compliance roles in the UK, up from just 12% in 2023 as the sector recorded its second consecutive year of double-digit growth with vacancies up 26%, according to the latest Morgan McKinley and Vacancysoft Risk and Compliance report. Meanwhile, traditional banks have cut […]
As retailers enter the biggest trading window of the year, a new nationally representative study from Burbank and YouGov reveals a widening trust gap in UK ecommerce, with security concerns now the leading cause of online checkout abandonment. The report, Make Trust Pay, shows that only 5% of UK adults feel very comfortable entering their card details […]
Today, the British Business Bank responds to an updated mandate from the UK government by publishing a five-year strategic plan for delivering a step change in how UK smaller businesses are financed. The Bank’s mission is to drive economic growth by helping smaller businesses get the finance they need to start, scale and stay in […]
Over a fifth (22%) of small businesses in the UK are boycotting Black Friday this year, according to a new poll from business insurance expert MoneySuperMarket. The research reveals the country’s business owners are considering how commercially strategic taking part in the discount event is, with over a million deciding that participating in Black Friday doesn’t […]
Private housebuilding is expected to significantly contribute to construction sector growth of more than a fifth over the next two years. Glenigan’s data reveals construction output is expected to rise by 21% over the next two years. In its UK Construction Industry Autumn Forecast 2026-2027 report, the construction analyst says it expects private housebuilding to […]
Responding to the latest ONS Retail Sales Index figures, which showed sales up 3.0% by value, and up 1.2% by volume, Dr Kris Hamer, director of insight at the British Retail Consortium, said:“While ONS figures show growth in October, much of this was from a strong performance from smaller retailers. BRC members hope that Black Friday […]
Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts hit £5.2 billion in the first seven months of the 2025/26 tax year, according to data released by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) this morning. This is £0.2 billion higher than same period of the previous tax year and continues an upward trend over the last two decades. Nicholas Hyett, investment […]
