HMRC – getting tough on time-to-pay and compliance – November 26, 2009
Not only has HMRC's stance on time-to-pay hardened considerably since the summer, it appears that a parallel strategy of prevention has been adopted to make the escalation of VAT and PAYE/NI substantially more difficult in the future. Given that HMRC debts have now increased beyond £30 billion, it is not overstating ...
Lord Sugar live at the Hilton Manchester
Earlier this year Lord Sugar, Alan Sugar, was appointed to the position of 'Enterprise Champion' to the Government, a position from which he is using his wealth of experience in business to advise the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) on its work in helping businesses. Lord Sugar attended the ...
Credit Today Awards 2009 – Corporate Recovery Firm of the Year – Small Firms
Ian Robins, Director BizHelp24, sponsors of the above award, was delighted to present the Award for Corporate Recovery Firm of the Year - Small Firms to Abbott Fielding. The evening was hosted by Ed Byrne. Over 400 professionals from the world of insolvency attended the Insolvency & Rescue Awards, which took ...
Summer lift in mortgage lending
Mortgage lending has shown a late summer lift compared with earlier in the year, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). The group said that gross mortgage lending in the third quarter of the year reached £38.9bn, an 18% rise on the previous three months. Mortgage lending was up 2% in ...
Is a Lack of Contact Information Driving Away Your Customers?
As part of a small business you know how important your website can be in dealing with customers. Yet a huge number of businesses are potentially driving customers away, and making them angry to the point of violence by hiding their contact details. A new survey by 1&1 Internet Ltd has ...
Taxation Putting Pressure on Small Businesses – Top Ten SME Issues in 2009
As someone who is involved with a small business, you are probably aware of the pressure caused by business taxation; and the large amount of time and effort it requires to deal with. Business taxation has topped the list of concerns for small to medium sized businesses (SMEs) according to specialist ...
Is Your Business at Risk of Data Issues?
Most companies have important data stored on their computer systems and networks, but could you be risking your business through staff error or lack of knowledge? A survey of more than 100 UK office workers has revealed that employees are hugely reliant on access to network data to do their jobs, ...
Free E-Cards Help Save Money and the Environment this Christmas
Every Christmas businesses send millions of cards to customers, suppliers and business partners; yet they could be helping the environment and saving money by switching to online e-cards. Three-quarters of a billion Christmas cards are likely to be sent this year, each with an associated financial and environmental cost. Sustainable business ...
Are You Prepared for the Real Cost of Christmas?
With just a few weeks to go until Christmas, your business should be getting prepared for the holiday break; including making sure your business is adequately protected against loss and interruption. Research by Lloyds TSB Insurance has found that more than a quarter of small businesses are at risk by having ...
Are You Meeting Forthcoming Illegal Working Laws?
As part of a small business, you understand how complicated the process of hiring new employees can be; but are you making sure that you are meeting legislation on hiring workers legally? The new measures to increase fines and checkups on business that employ workers illegally come into force in February ...
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