Bank referral scheme helps fewer than 800 firms 2nd September 2019.   The bank referral scheme, an initiative administered by the British Business Bank on behalf of the Treasury and which links small companies turned down for bank finance with

UK economic sentiment at lowest level for seven years 30th August 2019. Weak services and reduced confidence in the retail sector saw economic sentiment in the UK fall to its lowest level in seven years this month, according to figures

Global insolvencies ‘rising faster than expected’ 28th August 2019. If you export you will be concerned to learn that global insolvencies are rising faster than expected. Most UK SMEs are aware of issues in the UK linked to low growth,

Latest news on some high profile insolvencies – 27th August 2019. For many SMEs, dealing on credit with big blue chips seemed risk free. However a rise of big names insolvencies and the increased use of CVAs by retailers are

BUPA named and shamed for poor payment practices. 22/8/2019. Paul Uppal, the government’s small business commissioner has named and shamed BUPA  for failing to pay adequate compensation to a small business in a case of late payment of invoices, following