650k UK firms in serious financial distress – business news 29 July 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. 650k UK firms in serious financial distress; One in six SME owners will not take holiday this year, PM predicts steady economic recovery,

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

Supporting small business  – news 20 July 2021 James Salmon, Operations Director. Supporting small business, MPC member warns against ‘pre-emptive’ end to support, One in four firms wants furlough extension, Virus fear may stifle recovery, Nearly 25% of UK’s wealthiest

Unemployment falls – business news 16 July 2021. James Salmon, Operations Director. Unemployment falls and vacancies hit pre-pandemic level, PM offers ‘skeleton’ of levelling-up plan, SMEs have ‘a lot to navigate’ as lockdown ends, Bank of England could step in

SMEs exposed to substantial debt stress – business news 15 July 2021. James Salmon, Operations Director. SMEs exposed to substantial debt stress, Scottish SME finance demand outstrips supply, Inflation hits 2.5% in June, Back-to-work advice criticised and more business news.