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The British Business Bank launches first phase of its ‘Help to Grow’ scheme

The British Business Bank has officially launched the first phase of its ‘Help to Grow’ programme, aimed at helping small businesses that are looking to expand.

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Red tape holding back millions of small businesses

More than half of small businesses in the UK feel that red tape and the burden of business administration is hampering their growth, according to a new study.

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Scotland corporate insolvencies remained level through Q1

The number of Scottish registered companies becoming insolvent remained level for the first quarter of 2016, according to figures from Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB), the body responsible for administering the process of personal bankruptcy and recording corporate insolvencies in Scotland.

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Moorfields promote Tom Straw to Manager

Leading restructuring and insolvency firm, Moorfields, are delighted to announce the promotion of Tom Straw.

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Where in the UK has the best and worse business survival rates?

The best spot in the UK to launch a new business in terms of survival rates is Winchester in Hampshire, according to new research. Those most likely to fail are located in Cardiff.

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Banking review wants to see more choices for SMEs

A review of the retail banking market by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to call for a range of measures aimed at increasing choice for SMEs.

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HMRC pulls in £373 million from SME payroll errors

Small businesses have been hit particularly hard in a crackdown by HMRC on payroll tax errors, according to accountancy group UHY Hacker Young.

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UK retailers face increased pressure from ‘serial returners’

Online shoppers who take advantage of free returns by over-ordering items are putting increased pressure on e-commerce retailers, according to a new study.

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Government pledge to spend more with SMEs ‘loses momentum’

A new Public Accounts Committee report says that the Government’s commitment to spend more public money with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could be at risk without a new approach.

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London businesses want new Mayor to take fresh look at business rates

Small businesses in London have called on new Mayor Sadiq Khan to prioritise the reform of business rates over the next three months.

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Moorfields appointed Administrators over north east property development company

Leading property specialists Simon Thomas and Arron Kendall have been appointed administrators over Bowesfield Investments Limited, Bowesfield Properties Limited and Hartlepool Renaissance Limited.

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Big businesses losing tech talent to innovative start-ups

Seven out of ten workers employed in IT and related tech fields have looked for a new job over the past year, according to a recent study. The majority feel that their employers do not focus enough on tech and innovation and many would like to move to a more dynamic tech-driven start-up.

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Proportion of growing businesses falls to lowest rate since 2013

The signs of business growth in the UK have fallen to the lowest levels since 2013, according to a new report.

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Two thirds of big businesses hit by a cyber-attack in past 12 months

A new government study has found that around two thirds of large businesses in the UK have been hit by a cyber-breach or attack over the last 12 months.

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Pension auto-enrolment and EU referendum are businesses’ top concerns

The challenges of meeting auto-enrolment obligations and the possibility of the UK voting to leave the EU are the joint top concerns facing businesses in 2016, according to a new study.

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SMEs suffer from brain drain as one in five employees leave each year

Small businesses in the UK are struggling with high rates of employee turnover, according to a new report.

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370,000 small businesses have plans to cease trading soon

370,000 small businesses could cease trading within the next five years, according to a new report. A further 424,000 are also looking to sell their businesses within the same time period.

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Business risk at its highest level in nearly two years

Business risk levels for small and medium businesses are at their highest levels in nearly two years, according to a new study.

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Moorfields appointed Administrators over Education Centre in Cardiff

Arron Kendall and Simon Thomas of leading restructuring and insolvency firm Moorfields have been appointed administrators over a property development business, which owns an extensive building, fully let to the Cardiff 6th Form College.

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Moorfields appointed Receivers over Grade II Listed office in Marlow

Property specialists Arron Kendall and Simon Thomas of restructuring and insolvency firm, Moorfields have been appointed joint receivers over Grade II listed office building in Marlow.

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SME manufacturers see exports fall but confidence remains high

Small and medium-sized manufacturers have seen an overall fall in export orders over the past three months, a new survey has revealed.

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SMEs more bullish in the first quarter of 2016

The growth expectations of SMEs in the UK have bounced back in the first quarter of 2016, according to a new report.

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Moorfields discusses care in crisis on BBC Radio 4

Nick O’Reilly discusses talks through the issues which affected Redruth Nursing Home and Cedar Wood Care Home in an interview with Samantha Fenwick for BBC Radio 4 You and Yours Debt and Mental Illness Episode.

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Only a fifth of flood-hit businesses report re-opening

Almost 5,000 businesses across North West England were adversely affected by the widespread flooding caused by storms Desmond and Eva last December. More than four months on, only around a fifth of these have reported a return to trading using a special online map set up by the Department for Communities and Local Government.

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Moorfields announce new appointments as they continue to enhance team

Leading restructuring and insolvency firm, Moorfields, has announced the appointments of Damian Joseph and Ellen McRoberts to their senior team.

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Tech jobs offer dream careers for boys but girls look elsewhere

Jobs in technology-related areas are the preferred career choices for 11 to 18 year olds in the UK, a new study has found.

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