UK SME e-retailers planning to combine clicks with bricks to boost 2014 sales
UK SME online retailers are planning to combine clicks with bricks to boost sales in 2014, a study by Royal Mail has revealed. One in six UK SME…
Corporate Insolvency
Record breaking year for Bacs
2013 saw Bacs Payment Schemes, the company behind Direct Debit in the UK, process its 100 billionth transaction in the summer. And in November, a…
£8 million technology boost for UK high streets
A new £8 million initiative designed to re-invigorate UK high streets has been announced by Science and Universities Minister, David Willetts. The…
Chinese interested in building and funding Midlands rail link
China Railway Group has confirmed interest in a scheme to reopen a line in the West Midlands that would provide new and important links to other…
SMEs reluctant to expand internationally
UK-based SMEs are reluctant to expand overseas, with only a quarter planning to increase their international sales over the next year, according to…
UK trade balance improves despite record imports from the EU
The UK’s trade deficit stood at £3.2 billion in November, narrowing from £3.5 billion in October, according to data released by the Office…
Strong house building to drive construction recovery
House building across the UK continued its revival towards the end of 2013 with the private sector leading the way. However, the current increase…
Collections professionals report rise in first-time delinquencies
British businesses are dealing with a sharp rise in late payments, coupled with slow adoption of technology to manage collections and recovery,…
SME inflation at four-year low
The annual rate of cost inflation for SMEs fell from 1.2 percent to 0.7 percent in the third quarter of 2013, marking the lowest rate of inflation…
Broad-based UK recovery continues to accelerate in Q4
The UK saw accelerating growth in both the construction and manufacturing sectors in November 2013, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’…
