Business Insights

370,000 small businesses have plans to cease trading soon

370,000 small businesses could cease trading within the next five years, according to a new report. A further 424,000 are also looking to sell their businesses within the same time period.

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Business risk at its highest level in nearly two years

Business risk levels for small and medium businesses are at their highest levels in nearly two years, according to a new study.

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SME manufacturers see exports fall but confidence remains high

Small and medium-sized manufacturers have seen an overall fall in export orders over the past three months, a new survey has revealed.

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SMEs more bullish in the first quarter of 2016

The growth expectations of SMEs in the UK have bounced back in the first quarter of 2016, according to a new report.

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Only a fifth of flood-hit businesses report re-opening

Almost 5,000 businesses across North West England were adversely affected by the widespread flooding caused by storms Desmond and Eva last December. More than four months on, only around a fifth of these have reported a return to trading using a special online map set up by the Department for Communities and Local Government.

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