• SMEs in the dark about carbon emissions
    • 21/03/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    NatWest research has revealed that 87% of UK SMEs are unaware of their business’s total carbon emissions. This is despite the fact that almost half (45%) recognise it will be important to lower their emissions in the near future. This is according to NatWest’s Springboard to Sustainability report, which also [...]
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  • BFS pledges SME cash
    • 11/11/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    More loans are expected to flow to small businesses after Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has pledged to increase its funding for UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by more than £290m after refinancing with a banking club. The invoice finance provider has agreed a new deal with Barclays Bank, Bank Of [...]
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  • Business backed by new Enterprise Bill
    • 21/09/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    The government has published an Enterprise Bill that aims to back business to drive growth, create more jobs and ensure economic security for all. The bill will help tackle the scandal of late payments holding back many small businesses, ensure high quality apprenticeships, and make further cuts to burdensome red [...]
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  • Free Brake membership for SME’s
    • 01/09/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Brake, the road safety charity is offering 250 SMEs free membership to its acclaimed Brake Professional membership scheme for fleet professionals. Brake Professional is a membership scheme for any organisation with at-work drivers; members receive practical guidance and tools to support them in managing their [...]
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  • RAC and Lex Autolease form alliance
    • 04/08/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are being promised a better deal with handling their company cars thanks to a new alliance between the RAC and leasing specialist Lex Autolease. The two companies have joined forces offering a new vehicle leasing service, aimed at supporting business growth and providing [...]
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  • SMEs work a 15 month year
    • 30/03/2015
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Research carried out for the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has revealed that leaders of SMEs with between 10–249 staff work the equivalent of an extra three months in a year based on a 40 hour working week. This equates to an extra 10 hours a week on average and can increase to 13.4 hours a week [...]
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