Business Advice
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Business planning overlooked by SMEs
A third of small and medium-sized business owners are operating without a business plan, according to research by Close Brothers Asset Finance. The survey found that 29% of SMEs do not have a business plan, with 43% of these claiming… Read more Business planning overlooked by SMEs
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Setting targets and forecasting
A guide to choosing, measuring and using targets in your business As exhilarating as it may be to set off on an adventure without a plan, any explorer, sailor or business owner will tell you that not knowing where you… Read more Setting targets and forecasting
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Making use of equity finance
Equity investment in small businesses has more than doubled in the last 3 years, a report by the British Business Bank has found. Figures show that more small businesses are choosing to sell ownership interests in their business to raise… Read more Making use of equity finance
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Late Filing Penalty Regime For Payroll Real Time Information (RTI)
As you are aware from 6th April 2013 the Government introduced a new way of operating the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) scheme for most employers. The new system is called Real Time Information (RTI). We wrote about the changes in… Read more Late Filing Penalty Regime For Payroll Real Time Information (RTI)
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Year End Planning for SME Companies – Are you organised?
Manchester accountants, Jack Ross highlight a number of year end planning opportunities that could potentially help your company make substantial tax savings. Read more Year End Planning for SME Companies – Are you organised?
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Choosing a company secretary
This guide looks at the role of the company secretary and how to select a suitable candidate Compliance for private limited companies in the UK means ensuring that the business is trading lawfully with all the many rules and regulations… Read more Choosing a company secretary
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Businesses plan growth for 2015
Small businesses are planning growth in 2015 but many are still unaware of the finance options available to them, research by the British Business Bank has revealed. The research into more than 1,000 firms found that 46% are planning to… Read more Businesses plan growth for 2015
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SME costs rise above inflation
The cost of doing business has continued to rise in 2014 despite the falling rate of inflation, research from the Forum of Private Business (FPB) has found. The survey reveals that prices for micro, small and medium-sized businesses have risen… Read more SME costs rise above inflation
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Businesses boosted by ‘Brand Britain’
Products labelled ‘Made in Britain’ are more attractive to overseas consumers than those with no declared country of origin, a study commissioned by Barclays Corporate Banking has found. The research found that 64% of consumers in new and emerging markets… Read more Businesses boosted by ‘Brand Britain’
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SME loan success rate up to 80%
Four out of five SME loan applications were approved in 2014, compared with 71% in 2013, according to research by venture capital firm Albion Ventures. Despite these improvements, just 1 in 10 SMEs applied for finance during the past 12 months,… Read more SME loan success rate up to 80%