Industry News

Alternative funding fast becoming the mainstream New research has suggested that alternative methods of business funding are becoming more and more crucial to the UK’s small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Over half of SME owners said they…

Strong economic growth predicted for Q4 The UK economy recovery remained on track during the last quarter of 2013, according to the latest quarterly survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). Improvements across the services and…

Give your business a cashflow injection before it catches a cold! Happy New Year to everyone! I hope 2014 is a good one for you. Winter is now in full swing and many businesses may have started the post-Christmas period feeling a little under the weather. With…

2014: A good time to start a business? UK entrepreneurs are being encouraged to start new businesses this year on the back of increasing confidence and improving economic conditions. Figures released by Ingenious Britain have shown…

Manufacturing sector sees strong end to 2013 The UK manufacturing sector ended 2013 with another month of growth, according to the respected Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) scores. December saw a score of 57.3, with figures…