Launched in the year 2000, R&D (Research and Development) Tax Credits essentially offer a tax break for businesses engaged in innovation and was set up by the UK Government.
It’s that time of year again. For some, it may feel like it’s been creeping up for a while, but for others, Christmas can really feel as though it’s come out of the blue.
Around 36% of small businesses have been victims of data breaches in 2019, according to a recent Kaspersky survey. While data breaches threaten small companies with painful consequences, the survey revealed that security measures taken by them to prevent such incidents are often insufficient.
With competition at its highest, start-ups need to think of new ways to engage with partners, investors, prospects and the media to make the message stick.
More than half (52%) of UK SMEs are finding it difficult to access funding from banks, while 28% believed the problem has worsened over the past five years according to a survey of business owners and senior decision-makers across a wide range of small to medium-sized organisations. The survey commissioned by FinTech provider Fraedom, found […]
New analysis from data selected from 250,000 SMEs has found that on average fewer than half of UK small businesses (49.9%) were operating in positive cash flow in 2017. The indicator showed that over the past year, 30-day invoices were on average paid after 40 days nationwide, but the UK’s biggest businesses (FTSE 350) delayed payment […]
Russell Smith, of Russell Smith Chartered Accountants, discusses for CEO Today the results of a poll run by his firm, and questions the current focus on Brexit politics. I have always argued that Brexit was an economic decision fought on political grounds. While the majority locked their gaze on immigration and changes in governing policy, […]
With more than 201 million workers unemployed in 2017 – an increase of 3.4 million compared to 2016 – enterprises, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), play a crucial role in creating decent jobs around the globe. Between 2003 and 2016, the number of full-time employees within SMEs nearly doubled, with the share of total […]
Hackathons are everywhere at the moment. According to BeMyApp, in 2016 more than 200,000 people took part in hackathons in over 100 countries. Tech companies across the world are hosting and taking part in them, but what are they and how can they help your startup? A hackathon is an event where people come together […]
Libby James, Co-Founder of Merchant Advice Service, discusses the steps to take and the considerations to make when establishing merchant accounts. You’ve taken the leap and decided to start your own company, and so the paperwork and decision making begins! At this expensive time, it’s important to consider finance options and of course avoid what […]
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