UK Finance today has released its latest Business Finance Review which reports on the finance needs of SMEs. The latest Review shows a continuation of the gradual return to normal lending trends across SMEs during the first quarter of 2022. We saw a modest uptick in demand for cashflow finance through overdrafts and invoice finance […]
The UK’s funniest small business name has been revealed after a public vote crowned one small business with ‘Britain’s Best Small Business Name’. Perky Blenders, a London-based specialty coffee roasters, beat over 1,500 punny-named small businesses to be presented with the hotly contested accolade. The husband and wife duo picked up 16% of the total […]
The Digital Poverty Alliance and Intel have partnered with Trailblazers Mentoring Charity to launch “Tech4PrisonLeavers”, a scheme which provides young ex-offenders with access to technology and digital skills. The campaign is set to provide a group of 25 men leaving Her Majesty’s Young Offender’s Institution at Brinsford prison in Wolverhampton with devices, connectivity, skills and […]
Hybrid Working is reshaping not only the future of work but also the present. Ronan Copeland, GVP General Manager, EMEA, DocuSign explores how the right digital tools drive employees to create, innovate, and collaborate better. No one can deny the last two years fundamentally changed the world of work. Offices and workspaces closed in favour […]
The Government needs to take care to ensure that responsible buy to let landlords are not burdened with so much regulatory red tape and costs that they decide to sell up – exacerbating the shortage of decent homes to rent. This is the opinion of leading tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg. Head of property […]
New research has revealed that a third of UK office workers experience problems with their workplace technology which, on average, can take over three days to be replaced. What does this mean for already struggling IT departments when 8 in 10 people in the UK agree that flexible working is here to stay? Simply put, […]
Soaring fuel prices have put the haulage industry in crisis with the cost of running one lorry up £20,000 on last year, a freight boss has said. Lesley O’Brien, director of Freight Link Europe, said “pretty much everything you buy comes on the back of a truck” so customers were paying more. Her comments come […]
Freeing up staff to focus on value-adding activities, automation is of interest to many businesses. We speak to Leon Stafford, UK Country Manager, Digital Workforce, to find out more about the latest in business automation. Leon, what is the likelihood of business automation being more accepted in the coming years? The journey to mainstream acceptance […]
Online art marketplace Artfinder successfully raised £443,000 through its second Crowdcube campaign, from 590 investors, including new investment from lead investor, venture capital firm, Wellington Partners. Investors in the crowdfunding round will receive equity in the business, at a valuation of £17.5 million, up from £11m (post-money) in 2020. Artfinder has seen 140% sales growth […]
Three quarters of business owners wish they had a core business checklist before launching their business to boost their early success, according to new research. In fact, almost three quarters said that start-up success was dependent on good advice. This opinion was particularly strong amongst London business owners with 82 per cent highlighting good advice […]