Business Insights

Small businesses seek greater bank support

A quarter of the UK’s small businesses have suggested they could be better supported by their bank, according to new research.

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Four in ten small firms fail to see out five years of trading

Just four in ten small businesses will still be trading five years after launch, with cash flow management a major factor in their decline, according to new research.

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Small businesses count the cost of unfair contract terms

More than half of the UK’s small businesses believe they are being hit by unfair contract terms, according to new research from the Federation of Small Businesses.

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South American trade boost for UK small businesses

Nearly twice as many UK small businesses are exporting to South America than they were five years ago, new figures show.

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Businesses need to do more to address productivity issues

The majority of the UK’s small businesses could be doing a lot more to address productivity issues within their company, new research has revealed.

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