Small business owners who duck out of repaying Covid debt face ban With many loans being provided over the course of the pandemic for businesses who are suffering, the reality of paying these back is in full force. Reports now suggest that if small business owners do not repay their debt, [...]

2020 named 'Year of the Start-up' with record 770,000 UK businesses created A huge 770,000 new businesses were created in 2020, with the majority of these being online businesses. Starting a business is an exciting time but the learning curve can be huge, fortunately we are here to offer a helping [...]

150 UK small business grants to apply for right now – UPDATED  Are you a small business in need of some funding? The Prince’s Trust Enterprise Programme Under the Youth Can Do It scheme, The Prince’s Trust is working with 18-30-year-olds to help them develop their businesses. The programme is divided [...]

Mortgage scheme launched for 5% deposits A new government scheme is allowing high street lenders to offer mortgages with a deposit as little as just 5%. This is to allow more first-time buyers to secure a home and get onto the property ladder, whilst also helping people cope with the increasing [...]

Exports to EU partially rebound after January slump - as wider economy returns to growth Trade levels have been affected - not only by the Brexit transition period, but also COVID restrictions. The Office for National Statistics confirm that, although there was a 46.6% rise in EU export sales in February, [...]

Covid: Shed and garage offices pose insurance risk With the pandemic changing the way everyone works, many companies are opting to keep the “work from home”. However, reports suggest that some people may not be covered by home insurance if something goes wrong. “While some insurers have allowed people setting up [...]

People may quit if forced to work from home, Rishi Sunak warns With the pandemic forcing offices to shut, and the daily commute reduced to getting out of bed and walking down the stairs, many companies may consider scrapping having an office all together in a bid to reduce their overheads. [...]

Payroll numbers rise but under-25s hit hardest Reports suggest that numbers of workers on company payrolls have increased in the last three months, which could suggest a nod to stabilising the job crisis. Although the numbers are increasing, “people under the age of 25 are bearing the brunt of the job [...]

Everyone aged 50 or over in England can now book a coronavirus vaccination It has been announced that everyone aged 50 and over should now book their COVID vaccination online via the NHS website. For the full story click here. Number of small businesses in distress triple pre-Covid level With the [...]

Landlords blocked from evicting small businesses for another three months With COVID still impacting many businesses, the Government has again blocked commercial landlords from evicting small businesses for another three months until June 30th. With the first push back introduced a year ago this month, it has been pushed back three [...]