Business Insights

94% of mid-sized firms report late payment issues

Late payments are not just impacting on small businesses, as new research highlights that 94% of medium-sized firms are also facing issues.

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Waterloo engineering works pile pressure region’s small businesses

Small firms in south London and the commuter belt could be hit hard by the ongoing engineering works at Waterloo station throughout August, a business lobby group has claimed.

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Slow insurer response times put SMEs at risk

Insurance firms are often too slow to react to small business losses, which can leave the firms at risk of going out of business, one insurer has claimed.

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Small firms voice concerns over Living Wage rises

Uncertain economic conditions should delay the implementation of forthcoming rises to the National Living Wage, small businesses have claimed.

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Directors up loan payments to support UK’s ailing small construction firms

Small construction firms are increasingly reliant on their directors to plug funding gaps in the wake of stricter bank lending criteria, according to new research.

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