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New Cyber Toolkit Helps Small Businesses Strengthen Their Defences
29th Oct 2025 | Posted by:Small businesses across the UK are being urged to take simple, practical steps to protect themselves from growing online threats - and a new free toolkit from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) aims to make that much easier.
Read MoreEmployers fined over £10 million for minimum wage breaches
28th Oct 2025 | Posted by:Almost 500 UK employers have been fined a total of £10.2 million after failing to pay the National Minimum Wage correctly, according to the latest government list.
Read MoreGovernment Borrowing Up: What September’s Rise Signals for Businesses Before the Budget
27th Oct 2025 | Posted by:Official figures show that UK government borrowing reached £20.2 billion in September - the highest for the month in five years.
Read MoreWhy getting minimum wage calculations right matters more than ever
22nd Oct 2025 | Posted by:Government figures suggest that 900,000 UK workers have holiday pay withheld each year and nearly 20% of minimum wage workers are underpaid.
Read MoreNo more directors’ reports for SMEs, says chancellor
22nd Oct 2025 | Posted by:The chancellor Rachel Reeves kicked off the first ever Regional Investment Summit with a blitz on business bureaucracy announcing cuts to ‘pointless red tape’ and promising to save UK companies nearly £6bn per year by 2029, equivalent to 200 hours of admin work a year.
Read MoreCMA Publishes Review and Proposals for the Vet Industry
21st Oct 2025 | Posted by:The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published proposals to overhaul how the veterinary market works. While this review focuses on vet businesses, its findings provide some useful insights for businesses of all types - particularly around transparency, communication, and customer confidence.
Read MoreHMRC’s 'Big Data' System Yields £4.6 Billion in Extra Tax Income
15th Oct 2025 | Posted by:HMRC brought in an extra £4.6 billion in tax revenue last year by using its 'big data' system.
Read MoreICO Reminds Businesses to Strengthen Cyber Security
15th Oct 2025 | Posted by:The increasing prevalence of cyber-attacks has led the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to remind businesses to review their security measures and protect any personal information they hold.
Read MoreWeekly Cash Flow Checks: Stay Ahead of Surprises
14th Oct 2025 | Posted by:Cash flow is the lifeblood of any business. Without it, even profitable businesses can run into trouble. Yet many business owners, and even some finance teams, treat cash flow as a monthly or quarterly review item.
Read MoreStriking Off vs Winding Up: What’s the Difference for Your Company?
13th Oct 2025 | Posted by:Both routes end with the company being removed from the register, but the right choice depends on your company’s financial position and how much formality is needed.
Read MoreAutumn Budget 2025 – What Might Be Coming for Businesses?
7th Oct 2025 | Posted by:The Autumn Budget will be delivered on 26 November, but the Chancellor’s recent speech in Liverpool gave us some useful hints about what could be on the table.
Read MorePreparing Your Business for Life Beyond You
6th Oct 2025 | Posted by:At some point, you may want (or need) to step back from your business. Maybe that’s for retirement, maybe to focus on new opportunities, or simply to avoid burning out.
Read MoreVaping Products Duty and Stamps Scheme: What Businesses Need to Know
1st Oct 2025 | Posted by:A new excise duty, Vaping Products Duty, will apply to all UK vaping liquids from 1 October 2026.
Read MoreDigitally excluded can apply for MTD for Income Tax exemption now
30th Sep 2025 | Posted by:HMRC has opened up a service for landlords and self employed to apply for exemption from Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax phase one, with a 28-day response time
Read MoreSavings stash worth thousands waiting for 758,000 young people
30th Sep 2025 | Posted by:Latest figures reveal 758,000 18 to 23 year olds have yet to claim their matured Child Trust Fund as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) urges them to find their accounts, worth on average £2,242 each.
Read MoreYouTube Creators Add £2.2bn to UK Economy
29th Sep 2025 | Posted by:A new impact report by Oxford Economics has revealed that YouTube content creators contributed £2.2 billion to the UK economy in 2024 and supported around 45,000 jobs.
Read MoreGovernment Signals Further Reform to Business Rates
24th Sep 2025 | Posted by:Small businesses looking to expand premises could soon find it easier following new government commitments to make business rates fairer.
Read MoreUS Tech Giants Invest in UK’s AI Sector
23rd Sep 2025 | Posted by:A so-called Tech Prosperity Deal was signed between the UK government and several US tech giants as part of Donald Trump’s recent state visit to the UK.
Read MoreState Pension Set for Rise - But More Retirees May Face Tax
19th Sep 2025 | Posted by:From April, people drawing the state pension may see an increase of more than £500 a year, thanks to the government’s triple lock guarantee
Read MoreSix Lessons for Businesses from Royal Mail’s Return to Profit
16th Sep 2025 | Posted by:After three years of losses, it’s been reported that Royal Mail has returned to profit under its new owner, Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky.
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