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Business lending predicted to fall over next three years

Bank lending to business is predicted to shrink in the aftermath of the UK’s vote to leave the EU, according to the EY Item Club’s latest report on financial services.

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Businesses in isolated areas survive longer than those in London

SMEs launched outside London have higher survival rates than their counterparts in the capital, according to a new study.

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Investors still have confidence in UK SMEs

A survey of investors has found that confidence in UK small businesses remains high despite the financial uncertainty in the wake of the EU referendum.

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HMRC files 13% more winding up petitions

There has been a sharp increase in the number of winding up petitions issued by HMRC in the last year.

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More than a quarter of SMEs write off late payment debt

More than a quarter of small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK have suffered from bad debt...

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