The Self Employed “Oscars” in Worcestershire
In the county of Worcestershire they are searching…searching for self employed and small businesses that are “outstanding.”
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Small business focus: we know what we want; now, deliver it!
The FSB’s #IBackSmallBusiness video implores the new government to focus on the right areas for UK Small Biz growth. Here’s what we REALLY want:
FSB urges more local help be given to contractors
The Federation of Small Businesses recently called for more attention to be paid to contract workers by Local Enterprise Partnerships in the UK.
FSB campaigns for greater help to local small businesses
Consumer spending is down, and so are the hopes of many small firms – yet the Federation of Small Businesses is coming to the aid of concerned SMEs everywhere.
SMES still think its too hard to win government contracts
Despite government promises to make it easier for small businesses to win public sector contracts, it’s plans don’t seem to be working.
IR35 Forum members are disappointed with HMRC
Within hours on HMRC publishing its IR35 guidance, members of the IR35 Forum issued a statement saying the document did not take key elements of their advice into consideration.
National Loans Guarantee Scheme to launch this week
The European Commission has approved a plan that should see banks lending more money to small businesses.
Are British banks telling the full story about SME lending?
The UK’s banks claim they are will meet their Project Merlin lending targets for this year but small businesses, including some umbrella companies, are disputing the claim saying it is becoming harder and costing more to get a loan.
What should the Chancellor say in his Autumn Statement?
What measures would umbrella company contractors like to see laid out in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement?
Confidence amongst small businesses collapsed in Q3, says FSB
Umbrella company contractors may be concerned to learn that small business confidence collapsed in the third quarter, according to the Federation of Small Businesses.
Would a second round of QE benefit the UK economy?
The Bank of England says that the quantitative easing programme that was rolled out after the credit crunch boosted the UK’s economy by 2%, adding weight to demands for the Bank to print more money.
Reversing VAT rate would damage recovery says FSB
The FSB has called on politicians to stop playing politics when it comes to the economic recovery and formulate a realistic plan to help small businesses grow.
Government announces 13 remaining Enterprise Zones
Umbrella contractors may be interested to learn that the government recently disclosed the locations of the remaining 13 English Enterprise Zones that it hopes will help kick-start economic growth.
Do lending targets help the clients of umbrella company contractors?
The FSB claims that small businesses cannot start-up and grow with the present lending targets set by the government.
Fuel bills will increase to pay for National Grid update
Chris Huhne, the energy secretary, has warned that the government must act now and update the National Grid, or face the prospect of blackouts within eight years.
Small businesses are getting a raw deal from the banks
It might come as no surprise to umbrella contractors to learn that small businesses are losing faith in the UK’s banking system.