A report published earlier this year by US-based small business agency SCORE uncovers the reasons why women from different demographics start a company. The 2018 Megaphone of Main Street: Women’s Entrepreneurship Report. Why start a company? The report reveals that 27.8% of millennial (generally defined as those born between 1980 and 2000) women start businesses
Over the last two years, there has been a sharp increase in wealthy buyers in London selling and buying off-market. Estate agent Hamptons International released research that shows off-market sales account for 25% of sales over £1 million in London. This is up from 14% just four years ago and shows how much off-market has
The Government has released new guidance designed to support the new UK trademark laws, due to be implemented in January 2019. Aimed at providing information to trademark owners or those considering filing a trademark application, the documents cover the EU’s Trade Mark Directive 2015. These laws will be implemented in the UK with the Trade
Small businesses are faster at automating and implementing AI into business practices, according to research from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation of services and processes are becoming firmly entrenched in the UK business world. The sector is experiencing the first phase of the most important tech revolution since
Experian has announced that it now includes rental payments in its credit reports. This innovative change could make it simpler for renters to get onto the property ladder. The changes affect 1.2 million tenants who will now see their rent considered on their Experian credit reports. Tenants could find it easier to buy property, access
As the Chancellor unveiled the 2018 Autumn Budget, the final one before Brexit in March 2019, there were various nods towards small businesses in the UK. These range from personal tax allowance increases to business rate help. Mr Hammond began his opening speech saying that it would be “a Budget for hardworking families… the strivers,
With some business leaders in the UK demanding a People’s Vote or a second Referendum for leaving the EU, small businesses find themselves arguably operating within the toughest economic circumstances for decades. The effect Brexit will have on small businesses, or indeed any businesses, is still unknown. This is despite the fact that the 2018
According to media reports, the UK Government is still trying to thrash out a deal for leaving the EU in 2019. While some accuse coverage of scaremongering, others are concerned about the increasing likelihood of a ‘no deal’ Brexit and what that could mean for the economy. Whether the UK leaves with a deal or
Financial concerns cause UK workers to take four million days off work every year, according to new research from Aegon. The insurance and asset management company carried out the survey in conjunction with the Centre of Economics and Business Research. The Financial Wellbeing in the Workplace Report explores and analyses the financial state of UK
Leaders across the business sector are asking the Government to introduce a ‘Productivity Allowance’ in a bid to push the UK forward. The suggestion is featured in a report from the Institute of Directors (IoD) called Lifting the Long Tail: The productivity challenge through the eyes of small businesses. The idea is a new tax
