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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.

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SME manufacturers predict 2012 growth

Small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMEs) in England are reporting increased sales over the past six months, new findings reveal.

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SMEs suffer managerial skill shortage

A lack of people skills is hampering managers of Britain's small and medium-sized companies.

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UK SMEs have growth on the cards

With recent findings indicating that an economic uptick can be expected in the UK during the second half of the year, new research suggests that UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are also predicting growth.

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Graduates make the grade for SMEs

Business owners were impressed by graduates this year with 60 per cent won over by their keenness and motivation. 11 per cent thought it had been poor.

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Pay of SME bosses drops 15 per cent in 2011

The average annual pay of directors at companies with a turnover of less than £5 million a year has fallen by 15 per cent in the last year according to new research.

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SMEs lack experience for deals

Over a third of UK small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) lack the relevant experience for M&A, new findings reveal.

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Eurozone crisis harming SME appetite for finance

Demand for external finance remains low among SMEs, with the economic climate and ‘discouragement’ from the banks the main barriers to borrowing.

Opinion

Wooing business? It’s all talk

The government has had long enough to talk about supporting businesses – now it’s time for action. GrowthBusiness blogger Wol Kolade gives his view of Number 10's recent work.

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Growth outlook increases among SMEs

Small and medium-sized enterprises are shrugging off the UK’s gloomy economic outlook with nearly three-quarters expecting growth next year, a new poll has found.

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Cameron: SMEs are ‘engine of our economy’

High growth businesses are the engine of the UK economy, according to David Cameron and the Confederation of British Industries and the British Chambers of Commerce welcome his words.

Private equity

Looking at the private equity road for SMEs

Daniel Sasaki, managing director of London LDC, explains why SME businesses shouldn't dismiss the path of private equity.

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Opinion

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