Business Insights

How are bank overdraft cuts affecting small businesses?

A recent report has found that SMEs in the north of England are suffering twice as many overdraft cuts than any firm in London; with a staggering 55% of Northern SMEs seeing their overdrafts slashed or entirely withdrawn over the past two years.

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What do SMEs fear about acting on late payments?

Acting on late payments has been found to be a huge problem for many UK SMEs, according to a recent report.

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Are SME’s too blasé about cyber-attacks?

With cyber security making it into front page news this year, it’s of growing importance to many British SMEs.

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Why is now the best time for SMEs to borrow?

With more SMEs in the UK attempting to compete with the big players in their sector by hiring the very best talent, why is now the optimum time to borrow?

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UK manufacturers are missing vital business opportunities

A failure to take advantage of potential business opportunities means British manufacturers are losing on around £25 billion.

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