When the recession began, retailers feared the worst and the high street suffered exponentially. However, according to a recent report conducted by the Federation of Small Business retail sales have increased by 14% in the last two months and a … Continue reading
One of the main objectives of the Government is to reassert the UK as the worlds leading country for innovation in business. According to a recent report, innovation will be one of the main drivers for economic growth. The report, … Continue reading
Throughout the recession, many business owners have switched growth policies for survival strategies. Yet in the context of climate change and global warming, can the small business sector, afford to ignore the ‘Green Imperative’ and how much will it actually … Continue reading
In yesterday’s post, we discussed how investment in the SME sector has fallen over the last quarter – worrying news, considering the media is saturated with stories of how the UK is on its way out of the recession. However, … Continue reading
While the media has been saturated with news of the government’s increasing support of the SME sector, – with Business Secretary Lord Mandleson announcing that they are the ‘backbone’ of the UK’s economy. It seems that the majority of business … Continue reading
Here at Companies Made Simple, we are big believers in keeping the cost of forming a company low. We have posted on a number of occasions about the advantages of being cost effective right from the moment your company is … Continue reading
In a previous post, we discussed how the proportion of older people considering company formation, had risen exponentially over the last year. A fact the government has failed to recognise, if their proposed 2012 pension reform scheme is anything to … Continue reading
In yesterday’s post, we discussed the benefit of flexible working for parents. We also found that most employers were reluctant to implement such a policy and most employees felt uncomfortable raising the matter – especially in the current economic climate. … Continue reading
In Thursday’s post, we showed how the number of budding entrepreneurs in the UK could help to stimulate employment. Today, the findings of a report conducted by small business forum ‘The SME’, confirms our theory. The report found that well … Continue reading
One of the most difficult and well documented issues in contemporary society is establishing a work/life balance. Never is this more important than when you have a child. In the UK, the government devised a law, by which when an … Continue reading
