Almost 1 in 5 invoices issued by small and medium-sized businesses in the UK are paid late, according to research. On behalf of Sage, Plum Consulting analysed a survey of over 3,000 companies, across 11 countries. Of the countries surveyed, UK companies were shown to...
SMEs accounted for 99.9% of all private sector businesses in the UK at the start of 2017, according to government figures. Annual statistics from the Department for Business, Industry, Energy and Strategy showed there were 5.7 million private sector businesses –...
Most adults either don’t have a will in place or have given no thought to writing one, according to a study. YouGov polled 2,089 over-18s on behalf of insurance company Royal London, with 60% admitting they have no will and a third (33%) haven’t considered...
The overwhelming majority of self-employed workers have no critical illness cover, leaving them open to financial ruin in the event of long-term sick leave. Scottish Widows polled 5,077 individuals and found 93% of Britain’s 4.8 million-strong self-employed...
Two-thirds (66%) of employed adults would choose an earlier start and finish to their working day if given a choice, according to research from YouGov. The polling firm asked 1,965 workers to select their preferred working hours from 17 shift options and found only...
Holland & Co Chartered Accountants are pleased to link up and offer referrals to both clients and non clients who want to expand their business operations by obtaining outside finance. One of the leading finance providers in the UK are Business Finance Solutions...
