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Thursday 26.01.12

The internet is making it easier for small companies to compete with their larger rivals, according to new research conducted by Yell and the University of Southampton. Consumers were [..]

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Tuesday 10.01.12

10 Tips to Keep Your Cash Flowing in 2012

1. Make sure your Terms and Conditions are clearly stated and send them out with all confirmations and invoices. Don’t be afraid to send a reminder as the payment date draws near and [..]

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Saturday 10.12.11

The Growth of the Enterprise Culture

2011 has seen a growing number of people starting new businesses, according to research by Creditsafe. Their figures suggest that 470,000 new companies will have been registered by the end [..]

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Monday 07.11.11

Better, Not Simpler, Reporting Needed for Micro Businesses

The UK Government should abandon proposals to simplify statutory reporting for the smallest businesses and instead encourage accountancy bodies, banks and software companies to collaborate [..]

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Monday 24.10.11

New Businesses Reminded Not to Miss Out on NIC Holiday

HMRC have issued a reminder that start-ups outside London, the south east and the east of England are exempt from paying employers’ National Insurance Contributions (NICs) for the first [..]

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Friday 07.10.11

Government Proposes Reduced Financial Reporting Requirements for SMEs

More than 100,000 UK businesses could save a total of over £600 million in accountancy and administration costs every year, under proposals to reduce financial reporting requirements, [..]

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Entries from January 2010

Supply Chain Finance survey findings

Mike Symes - Friday 01.01.10, 02:04am

Many of the latest CBI report’s findings are supported by a new survey conducted by Ipsos MORI in October and November and sponsored by the CBI and business advisory firm Deloitte. The survey of business leaders, mostly CEOs and chairmen, and representing a UK workforce of almost 1m and a global turnover of around £1trillion, [...]

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