Latest figures released by the Bank of England show that bankruptcies have increased 20 per cent in the last five years with the number of business failures surging by more than 10 per cent since last year.
VAT crime has cost the Treasury millions and it is now aiming to fight back with a new clause in the Finance Act, which could have a profound impact on your business.
GERLING NCM (soon to be renamed Atradius), one of the world's leading credit management companies, is launching a guide to help small businesses get paid on time.
As value-added resellers (VARs) who attended the joint PKF/CRN Bringing Value to the Channel seminar last week discovered, there are still many pitfalls that resellers should watch out for.
Improving the sources of finance available to young companies looking for expansion capital is the main interest of the government's consultation, Bridging the Finance Gap, which is expected to report back before the end of the year.
The government’s UK Trade & Investment (formerly Trade Partners UK) will expend around Ј200,000 this year on measures to help UK SMEs develop their exporting capabilities.
A new government review of the Financial Services and Markets Act could prove vital in boosting investment in small businesses, according to the National Business Angels Network (NBAN).
Elite Security in Hunslet, Leeds, has acquired London-based Mison Security with funding provided by Cattles Invoice Finance. Elite Security was established twelve years ago by current managing director, Darren Stevenson, from his kitchen table.
Avonside Services Group has completed the Management Buy Out (MBO) of Avonside Plumbing & Heating, previously owned by Alchemy, in a deal worth Ј5m.
A recent report by Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), an influential think tank, claimed that the long-term prospects for manufacturers were not good, with the sector expected to account for just ten per cent the UK’s GDP by 2050 – half
