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SMEs

Growth Planning

Six key success factors of standout SMEs

David Smithson, UK head of SMEs at audit and advisory firm Mazars, details the key practices SMEs should consider to ensure they stand out from the crowd.

News

Separate BIS team for SMEs and SEIS shake-up recommended by E2Exchange

Business leaders in the UK are calling for 'more targeted support' for small and medium-sized businesses.

News

Domestic market leading recovery for British SMEs

Against a backdrop of falling exports to non-European markets, UK firms are experiencing stronger growth on the domestic front.

News

Growth up while risk down as SMEs face challenges of 2014

British businesses are experiencing the lowest level of recorded risk in 18 months, new figures reveal.

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Strategic management of SMEs called into question

SMEs have a lack of faith in people in charge, as businesses strive to achieve potential.

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Surge in business creation results in SMEs contributing 48 per cent of private sector turnover

A total of 102,000 private sector businesses have been created during the last year in the UK.

Human Resources

SME’s must unlock their workforce potential to remain competitive

Neil Pickering, marketing manager at Kronos UK, explains how there is nothing 'small' about SME's role in contributing to the economic recovery and the steps they can take to maximise employee efficiency.

Financial Management

Thinking about the options for finance as an SME

Growing businesses are often scared of the idea of accepting external finance, but funding is in many ways just another supply to be procured, argues Stephen Welton.

Banking

Office of Fair Trading brings forward study on banking competition for SMEs

A lack of lending to small and medium-sized businesses has prompted the Office of Fair Trading to conduct a study on banking competition.

Entrepreneurs

Government unveils its entrepreneurs in residence to advise on SME issues

Rekha Mehr and Lawrence Tomlinson are set to become entrepreneurs in residence for the government and provide advice to business secretary Vince Cable.

Growth Planning

The importance of SMEs

Simon Blagden, non-executive chairman at Fujitsu UK & Ireland, believes SMEs are vital for the future growth of the UK economy and explains why.

News

Minority of SMEs bullish about future prospects

Small and medium sized businesses in the UK are divided in opinion regarding the future state of company performance, research shows.