FOR BUYERS
Over half of the UK’s small businesses are not prepared for unforeseen problems, research has revealed. According to a survey of 1,015 small companies (those with less than 50 employees) by Simply Business, 52 per cent said...continue reading
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Set against the seemingly positive backdrop of an improving UK economy, there has been a number of recent reports that suggest SMEs are actually struggling in the current climate. The latest quarterly Red Flag Alert report by Beg...continue reading
SECTOR GUIDES
In the natural ebb and flow of any industry, knowing the best time to buy is key to success in the mergers and acquisitions market. Right now, one of the most attractive sectors to buy a business in is the hotel and leisure space,...continue reading
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
The UK’s economy might be surpassing its pre-recession peak of 2008 but many SMEs are finding conditions are tougher than ever. According to research by asset-based lender Close Brothers Invoice Finance, 21 per cent of Brit...continue reading
FOR BUYERS
Small businesses in the UK are losing out on around £50 billion every year because of a lack of mobile presence, researchers have revealed. According to a survey by OnePoll, 65.8 per cent of the 4.9 million SMEs in the UK d...continue reading
FOR BUYERS
Merger mania is taking over; the value of global mergers and acquisitions has reached $1.75 trillion (£1 trillion) in the first six months of 2014, the highest it has been since 2007. The figures, which have been released t...continue reading
DISTRESSED BUSINESSES
The retail industry has arguably been one of the worst hit sectors by the global recession that has gripped the last six years. Essentially there has been an attack on two fronts; on the one hand the economic downturn has curtail...continue reading
FOR BUYERS
It hasn’t been the most uplifting news week for UK SMEs; after the positive announcements that the Government was going to be taking major strides to boost small company lending, new figures have served to illustrate that ma...continue reading
FOR BUYERS
One in five businesses in the UK would struggle should interest rates rise by one percentage point by the end of next year, according to insolvency trade body R3. In a survey of 500 businesses, R3 found that six per cent would &l...continue reading
FOR BUYERS
The Government ought to abolish corporation tax for all of the UK’s small businesses - so says Lord Maurice Saatchi. Writing in The Telegraph, the former Tory chairman has called on the current party leaders to “chall...continue reading
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