Packaging rules are getting more real for UK SMEs: what the new EPR body means in practice
Packaging compliance is becoming harder for UK businesses to shrug off as a problem for someone else…
British Business Bank set for £25.6bn capacity boost: what smaller firms should watch from April
The British Business Bank is set for a major increase in firepower from April, with its total financ…
Higher oil prices are a fresh running-cost warning for UK SMEs: why fuel could bite before energy bills
Fresh warnings from British Gas and the wider oil market point to another cost squeeze for UK small …
Northern Ireland hospitality is feeling the squeeze despite returning tourists: what small businesses should watch now
Northern Ireland’s hospitality sector is seeing tourists return, but jobs still fell by about 2,000 …
HMRC’s MTD sign-up window opens next week: what sole traders and landlords should do before 6 April
HMRC has updated its guidance to say businesses will not be able to sign up for Making Tax Digital f…
Business rates relief moves a step closer: what UK retail and hospitality SMEs should watch from April 2026
A new government business rates support package for retail, hospitality and leisure firms has moved …
July energy bill warning: what UK small businesses should do before costs move again
Fresh forecasts of a sharp rise in household energy bills this summer are another reminder that UK s…
HMRC launches Tax Confident: a plain-English tax guide for UK small businesses
HMRC has launched a new website called Tax Confident, aimed at helping people understand tax in simp…
Bank Rate stays at 3.75%: what UK small businesses should watch next
The Bank of England has left Bank Rate unchanged at 3.75%, but this was not a quiet hold. For UK sma…
Minimum wage penalties hit 389 employers: what UK small businesses should check before April
Hundreds of employers across the UK have been named for failing to pay the legal minimum wage, in a …
England’s small wind turbine planning shake-up: what farms and small firms should watch now
England-based small businesses with enough land or yard space may soon have a simpler route to gener…
Companies House WebFiling security issue: what UK small businesses should check now
UK small businesses are being asked to check their Companies House details after a security issue in…