PM raises taxes – business news 8 September 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. PM raises taxes to fund NHS and social care.  New 2.5% tax rise is an attack on small business, and a drag on jobs and growth. Triple

Half of SMEs suffer late payments – business news 2 September 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Half of SMEs suffer late payments. Worst payers on the FTSE identified. Bank holiday sees consumer activity surge. Manufacturing growth slows and lots more

Unilever and Diageo face expulsion from prompt payment code – business news 23 August 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Unilever and Diageo face expulsion from prompt payment code. FSB calls for NI burden to be slashed. Retail Sales.  Unemployed take

UK insolvencies rise – business news 2 August 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. UK insolvencies rise 31% in second quarter. Furlough changes set to prompt redundancies. 1.1m vacancies as pingdemic drives staff shortages. Ministers back ‘no jab, no job’ policies.

Access to finance key to SME recovery – business news 23 July 2021 Access to finance key to SME recovery; Hiking jobs tax will hamper recovery, say small firms; UK factories enjoy post-lockdown output surge; Johnson backs emergency plan to