Business Insights

How clear targets can keep businesses focused on success

One in four small businesses in the UK is not using a business plan, meaning they are at risk of missing out on growth opportunities and losing direction.

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Things to consider when moving business to the cloud

Around 90% of businesses are now using cloud-based applications according to new research, but many firms remain confused over how best to implement it.

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Hidden taxes cost SMES £10 billion a year

Businesses in the UK are facing costs of up to £10 billion a year thanks to the tax system, with small businesses particularly hardest hit, the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has claimed.

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Making Auto Enrolment a top priority for firms

Around 45,000 businesses will require Auto Enrolment in 2015 but there are concerns that many of them are not yet ready for the changes.

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How SMEs can export successfully

Expanding into overseas regions can provide major boosts for many small companies but it is not without risk.

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