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Leading property insolvency and restructuring specialists Simon Thomas and Arron Kendall of Moorfields were appointed as joint administrators over a commercial property and land portfolio in North East England on 7 December 2016.

The Government’s Business Growth Service (BGS) is to close by April 2016. The popular service, which includes the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) and the Growth Accelerator programme has already closed its doors to new applicants. Businesses with existing contracts will, however, continue to receive support until the end of March next year.

A new survey has found that almost two thirds of small business owners make difficult decisions alone. This could lead to stress-related illnesses, among other issues, which could in turn have a negative impact on the business.

Nearly half of working-age adults in the UK want to start their own business, according to a new report. The study, by pan-European private equity managers Idinvest Partners, quizzed 7,000 adults in the UK, France and Germany.

Around a third of SMEs have no access to superfast broadband, a new study has found – a far higher proportion than domestic internet users.