New research from Intuit QuickBooks, launched to coincide with its small business webinar with European Parliament, shows that a quarter (26%) of small businesses don’t think they need to prepare for the end of the Brexit transition period at all. Today’s findings show there is still confusion among small business owners around trading and travel […]
Lloyds Banking Group today unveils The Big Conversation: Helping Britain Recover report which harnesses insights gathered from businesses around the UK and highlights strong calls from stakeholders for a bespoke regional approach to the economic recovery. The report follows the Group convening 24 discussions with over 900 local businesses, industry leaders, policy makers and experts […]
Paragon Bank continues to support UK SMEs during coronavirus, providing a £50,000 Bounce Back Loan (BBLS) to Leeds-based concrete supplier, Ready Mix Ltd. Ready Mix approached Paragon for support when the business saw a sharp decrease in demand for concrete due to the coronavirus pandemic. The funding from Paragon increased cashflow, which enabled Ready Mix […]
DF Capital today announced the appointment of Charlie Michael to the newly-created role of head of people. Charlie will be responsible for developing and leading the people strategy, including talent acquisition and development, compensation and benefits, employee engagement, and the culture agenda. Charlie joins from Aldermore Bank where she spent ten years in several senior […]
When running a business, you want to ensure that you make your employees’ experiences as streamlined as possible. This is where the future of work is continuing to change as business solutions such as cloud storage and virtual meetings are allowing for remote working to continue effectively. But if you’re still trying to adapt to […]
Have you heard of the importance of customer relations? Are you aware that the relationship you grow with your customers can make or break the success of your business in the industry? Or how it has the ability to make you stand out from the competition? Customers and their satisfaction with your products or services […]
Running a small business can be hard and if your finances aren’t in good shape then it can be even harder. If you don’t have a good handle on your income and expenditure, then you won’t get an accurate picture of how well your business is doing, so you must know what is going on. […]
NatWest has published data today that shows a marked increase throughout 2020 in small businesses seeking advice on redundancy, furlough and absence, in the wake of coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions. Mentor, the high street bank’s HR and Health and Safety advice service, reports that 49% of the calls it received this year were related to […]
The Digital Finance Forum (DFF), the UK’s leading network representing fintech founders, has rebranded and will be known as Fintech Founders as it moves forward. The DFF was established in 2016 with the aim of creating real conversations and better collaboration amongst entrepreneurs, start-ups, government, and regulators. Over the last four years it has hosted […]
With nearly 22% wiped off Scottish GDP by the pandemic over the first half of the year, the second edition of the annual CBI/KPMG Scottish Productivity Index arrives as Scotland continues to battle against the worst economic crisis faced in living memory. Business closures, job losses and uncertainty, the cumulative impact of the pandemic has […]
