Business news 13 February 2026 The UK economy may have edged forward at the end of 2025, but beneath the surface small firms are facing mounting pressure. With GDP growth stuck at just 0.1%, confidence among SMEs at post-COVID lows,

Business news 15 January 2026 UK business confidence received a modest boost this week as economic growth beat expectations and markets steadied, but beneath the surface pressures remain. Rising taxes, policy uncertainty, sector-specific weakness and a heavy flow of insolvencies

Business news 15 September 2025 Productivity, GDP, tax v cuts, interest rates, bossware, pensions, house prices, investment, manufacturing, market news, insolvencies & other stories that we thought would interest our members. James Salmon, Operations Director. ⚠️Chancellor faces £20bn productivity crisis

Business news 12 September 2025 GDP, Phoenixing, construction, AI, contactless, market news, insolvencies & other stories that we thought would interest our members. James Salmon, Operations Director. 💰 GDP at 0.2% in July The UK economy stagnated in July with

Business news 20 August 2025 Compulsory liquidations climb as HMRC gets ‘more assertive’. Inflation surges, contractors, hospitality,  markets, home taxes,  insolvencies & more business news that we thought would interest our members. James Salmon, Operations Director. ⚖️Compulsory liquidations climb as