How to write a business plan for a loan
Your business plan is a living document – it's something you'll revisit to check that you're reaching your goals and making the most of your venture. You may also need one if you're looking for funders to support and invest in your idea. Here's how it works.
4 Jul 2022
Five ways business owners can support and celebrate Pride
Pride London will return on Saturday, July 2, after a two-year hiatus due to coronavirus, with a special celebration to mark 50 years since the first UK Gay Pride Rally in 1972. Whether you identify as LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or ‘Other’) or as an ally, this is a great time to show support for the community by celebrating diversity and highlighting your business as an inclusive space.
17 Jun 2022
How to prepare for the May P60 deadline
If you're a UK business owner who runs a payroll, you must report to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on the previous tax year, ending 5 April. You also need to provide your employees with a P60 by 31 May at the latest and take several steps to prepare for the tax year ahead. Read on to find out what you need to do.
3 May 2022
What is the easiest type of business loan to get?
How easy a business loan is to obtain depends on your business' circumstances and requirements and the lender and type of finance you want. You might find getting an unsecured business loan easier if you don't have business assets.
3 May 2022
Are you ready for Making Tax Digital?
Are you ready for Making Tax Digital? Make sure you’re up to date with the new MTD rules beginning April 1, 2022.
31 Mar 2022
Spring Statement 2022: How will it impact businesses and households?
Amid the huge economic implications of the war in Ukraine and with inflation at its highest in three decades, Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement included a number of new measures designed to support homes and businesses. Find out what’s new:
23 Mar 2022
The National Minimum Wage is increasing from April 1st
The National Minimum and the National Living Wage increase on April 1st 2022. It's a statutory legal requirement to raise pay rates, and if you're an employer, you need to be aware of the rise and the bands relating to age and employee status. <br><br> There are two important dates employers need to be aware of in April relating to pay. On April 1st, the national minimum wage rises in the UK, and on April 11th, statutory rate payments will also increase.
18 Mar 2022
The New Normal: The End of Covid-19 Restrictions
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s speech Monday outlined the U.K. government’s new long-term COVID-19 plan, with today marking the first step towards ‘living with covid’ as all remaining self-isolation requirements are lifted today.
24 Feb 2022
Ideas to cope with rising inflation as a business
Inflation in the UK is running at a multi-decade high of 5.5%, placing considerable pressure on businesses, snaring them in a vicious cycle of rising prices to cover the increase of input prices. If clients can’t afford your costs, they might put off a purchase, spend less, or visit your business less.
25 Feb 2022
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