Company Registrar Rejects “Offensive” Names 3rd January 2018. Almost 50 company names have been rejected over the last year because they were deemed potentially offensive. In a new Companies House index, various companies have had their names rejected over fears

UK Businesses Struggling to Pay On Time 3rd January 2018. Most businesses take more than 30 days to pay their suppliers, with the average term reaching as high as 113 days, a new survey has found. According to new research

Manufacturing Sector Saw A Disappointing December 3rd January 2018. A slowdown in consumer spending last month pushed UK manufacturing to a disappointing year-end. IHS Markit’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) reported that while there was some growth within the manufacturing sector

03/01/2018 Ticket touts to be banned from using ‘bots’ to bulk buy (UK) New legislation will ban ticket touts from using automated software to dodge security measures and buy more tickets than events organisers allow so they can sell them

03/01/2018 Help for businesses hit by ‘staircase’ tax (E) Up to 1,000 businesses operating in adjoining rooms accessed from a common corridor or staircase need no longer fear a so-called ‘staircase tax’ arising from separate rate bills for each room,