More than half of SMEs expect to increase income or turnover in 2018-19, according to British Business Bank. Polling commissioned by British Business Bank, the UK government-owned economic development bank, has revealed one in three (33%) smaller business owners want to grow their businesses but are unsure on how best to achieve that growth. Often, Read More
Regency has been talking to Anna Jordan about our experiences with the GDPR process earlier this year. Read More
Only 52 per cent of invoices sent by micro businesses are paid on time Just 52 per cent of invoices sent during 2017 were paid on time or within three days of payment deadlines, according to research by accountancy software firm FreeAgent. FreeAgent analysed data from a sample of its 50,000-strong customer base and analysed thousands Read More
Regency Factors PLC records another successful month for SME funding Independent financier provides over £7m of invoice finance and trade finance to the UK SME market in July 2018. Independent alternative finance provider, Regency Factors PLC, recorded another successful month in July as it continues to support the UK SME community. Funding provided included Read More
According to the latest independent statistics, released by the ONS, UK exports rose 7.4% (£43.3 billion) to £625.4 billion to the end of April 2018 compared to the same time last year. Exports continue to grow faster than imports for the tenth month continuously with the overall trade deficit narrowing by £6.7 billion from £37.5 Read More
Basware, a Finnish e-procurement vendor, together with YouGov have released a survey revealing the need for new late payment legislation among UK SMEs. The survey covering 2,000 small businesses with less than 250 staff has found that more than half support a change in the law around late payments – with six-in-10 backing the introduction of a Read More
No one likes having to fire a client, but sometimes it’s for the best. Toxic clients are more than just difficult to deal with – they can make your business less productive and profitable, too. 1. The Client Doesn’t Respect Your Time Do you have a client who expects you to finish work in an unrealistically Read More
Never leave money on the table. When it comes to doing business, cash is still king. You might be going viral on social media. Or your sales might be shooting through the roof. But if you don’t have enough cash to reinvest in your growth, it’s just a matter of time before your business fails. Read More
rainmaker_form id=”329″ Networking goes hand in hand with running a successful business. But many of us dread walking into a room and introducing ourselves to a bunch of strangers. 1. Resist the urge to arrive late. It’s almost counter-intuitive, but showing up early at a networking event is a much better strategy than getting Read More