Trade bodies to bid for no-deal ‘Readiness Grants’ 14/08/2019  The government has called on 19 industry groups representing hundreds of thousands of businesses to think of “creative and practical” ways to help businesses prepare for the aftermath of a hard

PM is urged to act on late payments 8th August 2019. The latest Independent Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) Business Confidence Monitor shows that nearly a quarter (24%) of SMEs say late payments are a bigger issue than

Small business unhappy with new government proposals to tackle late payments. In June, after almost nine months of consultation and consideration, the Government announced a range of proposals to tackle the United Kingdoms late payment culture. The late payment culture

Costain reinstated to Prompt Payment Code Last month we reported that 18 companies had been suspended from the Prompt Payment Code. This followed the announcement in April that 17 companies had been either removed or suspended from the code. The

Small businesses need more targeted help preparing for Brexit. 02/08/2019. There has been a call for small businesses to receive targeted help on Brexit. International trade secretary Liz Truss and business secretary Andrea Leadsom have met with MPs and businesspeople