“Merchant Cash Advances” are unsecured and proving popular
9 Jul 2010 If you are looking to raise from £3,500 up to £150,000 for your business to for example to refurbish, buy out a partner, purchase stock, pay a tax bill, marketing and advertising bills or wages Merchant Cash Advances are a fast flexible way to do it which are proving popular.
Business Link NW – Open for Business release 03/08/10
You may have read in the media recently speculation over the future of Business Link. The Coalition Government is committed to replacing Regional Development Agencies with local enterprise partnerships, and reviewing the delivery of business support in the future. We are working closely with the North West Development Agency during this transition.
Debt collection agencies will be used by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) during 2010-11 to collect an additional £140m of tax debt.
The contracts have been signed with four companies. In the June 2010 Budget it was announced that, following a successful pilot, HMRC would use Debt Collection Agencies (DCAs) operating under industry and HMRC standards to boost HMRC’s debt collection capacity and help the pursuit of lower value debts.
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.
Have you ever paid PPI?
Around 90% of all loans, car finance, Hire Purchase, Credit and Store cards have had Payment Protection Insurance added, this insurance is supposed to cover you if you become sick or come out of work and can’t keep up the payments on the card or loan.
The shift to online advertising: more selective, but the trend continues
In 2010, online advertising spending will likely grow in absolute dollars—and is likely to grow substantially faster than the total advertising market. As such, online’s potential as a disruptive technology looms large according to prediction by Deloitte Global Services Limited
Check if your staff are entitled to work in the UK
If you currently employ staff from outside the UK, or are planning to, you need to check whether they have the right to work here.
Toyota tops poll on best customer service
Its official-Toyota offers the best customer service. Despite a difficult year for the carmaker, its quick and effective handling of a series of recalls seems to have paid off after it came top for its customer service in a list of ten of the biggest carmakers in the UK*, according to a poll on RoadTestReports.co.uk.


