Business Insights

Why finding a niche in the market is vital for the success of an SME

Having ideas in the business world is one thing, but implementing a strategy around them can often be an entirely different prospect.

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London start-ups catching the eye across Europe

London is one of Europe’s most vital hubs for technological growth, as shown by the capital’s strong representation in a list of the continent’s hottest start-up companies.

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SMEs blissfully unaware of what pension changes may bring

The start of October marked the 1-year anniversary of the introduction of pension auto-enforcement rules, which will see many SMEs signing their employees up to pension schemes.

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New research suggests government contracts promise yet to be fulfilled

The UK government recently set a target of awarding 25% of all contracts to SMEs by 2015, but a new report shows there is a considerable way to go.

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UK tax system costing SMEs £500 million a year in administration fees

The UK tax system and the various issues associated with dealing with it are costing the UK’s SMEs half a billion pounds a year, according to the latest research.

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