Business Insights

Lack of energy management could mean SMEs miss out

Small businesses across the UK could be missing out on potential energy savings, purely because they do not have enough time to devote to getting the best deals.

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Business savings accounts: Can they be beneficial?

Businesses with savings can find they are in a much stronger position to deal with any financial issues that could have a negative impact on their activity. However, a recent survey from Aldermore bank that focused on the South West of the UK found that only a quarter of SMEs had business savings accounts.

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Majority of microbusinesses opt to work from home

More than eight of every ten microbusinesses in the UK operate from a home setting, new research from Lloyds Bank Insurance has revealed.

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Why SMEs need to know marketing and when to act

Marketing for SMEs can be a difficult thing to get right. It can be both time consuming and costly; factors that small businesses can ill afford.

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UK has three million active businesses despite economic instability

There are now three million active businesses in the UK, the latest Entrepreneurs Index from Barclays and BGF has revealed.

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