More than eight in ten (81%) UK small businesses are prioritising new initiatives to boost their overall growth prospects for 2025. Increasing new business sales (43%)...
Despite reports that UK households plan to spend an average of £757 this Christmas, with 22% allocated to small businesses, new research reveals the industries at...
Almost all employees would report malpractice in the workplace, with only 6% saying that they would never, according to new research from Safecall, an independent whistleblowing...
The Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has warned how businesses react to the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget is the “biggest issue” which is being monitored closely....
The UK’s services sector was “close to stalling” in November as it slowed to its lowest rate in more than a year as businesses are realising...
Four in ten Brits forgo more than a week’s holiday each year, amounting to £6.6 billion worth of unused leave. Younger workers aged between 18 and...
Private sector firms expect activity to fall in the three months to February 2025 (weighted balance of -10%), according to the CBI’s latest Growth Indicator. This...
London’s business confidence was the strongest of any UK nation or region in November, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds. While London firms’ optimism...
Businesses, staffing agencies and contractors must beware shady umbrella companies, who pocket PAYE (Pay As You Earn) and National Insurance (NIC) payments intended for HMRC, creating...
HMRC has published new guidance to warn freelancers, contractors and consultants about the risk of ‘Managed Service Companies’(MSCs) – complex tax arrangements that can pose a huge risk...
Individuals and businesses must beware HMRC tax scams, where fraudsters try to imitate HMRC in fake correspondence or trick the revenue with stolen details to pocket...
Customs support Q&A What do you see as the biggest challenges businesses are currently facing when trading internationally? There are several challenges, but they primarily stem...