If you run a small business, sooner or later you may need to deal with your local council Register at http://www.business111.com for more factsheets By Liz Barclay It might be a licence, a grant application, a planning query or a dispute over business rates. When that moment comes, it often feels less like calling forContinue reading “How to Work With Your Local Council—Without Losing Your Mind”
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Accounting: More Than Just Year‑End
Many small businesses think of their accountant as the person they contact once a year just before the tax return deadline. Register at http://www.business111.com for more factsheets By Liz Barclay. More than tax returns A good accountant isn’t just for tax compliance and can help you plan for growth, manage cash flow, decide when toContinue reading “Accounting: More Than Just Year‑End”
UK statistics
The scale of micro and small businesses in the UK 99.9% of UK businesses are small or medium sized. 95% are micro-businesses (0–9 employees). Together micro, small and medium sized businesses employ 16.7 million people (61% of total private sector employment). Source: Department for Business and Trade (DBT), Business Population Estimates for the UK andContinue reading “UK statistics”