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Large firms main cause of late payment issues

Larger firms are behind the majority of late payments to small businesses, according to new data from insurance firm Zurich.

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How to ensure effective small business financial management

For small business owners, managing their business takes a great deal of time, effort and concentration, not least when it comes to finances.

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One in five SMEs reveals funding concerns

One in five UK SMEs have revealed funding concerns ahead of Brexit, citing a lack of knowledge regarding potential options as a major barrier to success.

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Small construction firms face cash flow demolition

Small construction firms are being severely limited by decisions from larger contractors to delay payments, the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group has warned.

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Thousands of small firms hit by ‘staircase tax’

Thousands of small business across England and Wales are facing backdated hikes to business rates as the Valuation Office Agency has altered the way it assesses staircases.

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Government warning for SMEs lacking cyber security

The Government has warned businesses across the UK that they risk large fines from next year if they fail to have adequate cyber-security in place.

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HMRC VAT crackdown on SMEs nets £3.4 billion

HMRC efforts to tackle the underpayment of VAT has seen an additional £3.4 billion collected from small and medium sized businesses.

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Small IT firms unconcerned but cautious of Brexit impacts

Small technology firms have revealed that they believe Brexit will have little impact on their Software of IT Services (SITS) business, although many are proceeding with caution.

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Midlands insolvency risk bucks national trend

National rates of corporate insolvencies may be declining according to government figures, but risk levels in the Midlands buck the trend.

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Small businesses expect exports to slow in wake of Brexit

Economic and political uncertainty are denting business confidence, according to the latest data from the ICARW Business Confidence Monitor.

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Moorfields Completes Sale of Masco Limited

A buyer has been found for the assets of UK software Group, TDB Fusion, which entered liquidation on 3rd August 2017.

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Moorfields Advisory Appointed Administrators of Women's Fashion Brand Basler

Arron Kendall and Simon Thomas, Partners at Moorfields Advisory, were appointed joint administrators of the UK arm of upmarket women’s fashion brand Basler on 1 September 2017.

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Uncertainty puts businesses on the back foot

Economic and political uncertainty are denting business confidence, according to the latest data from the ICARW Business Confidence Monitor.

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MOORFIELDS COMPLETES SALE OF SOFTWARE SERVICES GROUP TDB FUSION

A buyer has been found for the assets of UK software Group, TDB Fusion, which entered liquidation on 3rd August 2017.

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Vast majority of SMEs are overcharged for their energy

Late payments are not just impacting on small businesses, as new research highlights that 94% of medium-sized firms are also facing issues.

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94% of mid-sized firms report late payment issues

Late payments are not just impacting on small businesses, as new research highlights that 94% of medium-sized firms are also facing issues.

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Waterloo engineering works pile pressure region’s small businesses

Small firms in south London and the commuter belt could be hit hard by the ongoing engineering works at Waterloo station throughout August, a business lobby group has claimed.

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Slow insurer response times put SMEs at risk

Insurance firms are often too slow to react to small business losses, which can leave the firms at risk of going out of business, one insurer has claimed.

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Small firms voice concerns over Living Wage rises

Uncertain economic conditions should delay the implementation of forthcoming rises to the National Living Wage, small businesses have claimed.

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Directors up loan payments to support UK’s ailing small construction firms

Small construction firms are increasingly reliant on their directors to plug funding gaps in the wake of stricter bank lending criteria, according to new research.

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Absenteeism impacts SME profits and productivity

The majority of the nation’s small businesses have lamented high absenteeism rates, claiming that it is influencing both their profits and their productivity.

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West Midlands firms continue to face rising insolvency risk

Businesses in the West Midlands are more at risk of insolvency than they were at the turn of the year, according to the region’s branch of trade and restructuring body R3.

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UK small businesses hit hard by cyber-attacks

The UK’s small and medium sized businesses are not taking sufficient action to protect themselves from a rising number of cyber-attacks, new research claims.

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