The number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK reached a six-year high of 2.16 million in 2013, according to the National Association for Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB). The data reveals that 86,435 SMEs have been created in the past two years, increasing the SME population by 4.2 per cent. This follows the […]
Net lending under the Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) was three times higher in the third quarter of this year than it was in the second, the latest data from the Bank of England has shown. The report states that: Lending increased by £5.8 billion over the quarter, up from £1.62 billion in Q2 £5.1 […]
A reduction in the lifetime allowance (LTA) for pension savings, which comes into effect in April 2014, could cost savers billions in unexpected tax charges according to research from Standard Life. The LTA – the maximum amount an individual can accrue in pension savings in their lifetime before triggering a tax charge – falls from […]
A report issued today by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) revised upwards the prospects for Scottish growth over the next two years. Forecasting 2.2 per cent growth in 2014, experts expect Scotland to exceed pre-2008 output levels and finally recover from six years of economic uncertainty. However, questions remain over the sustainability […]
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European Commission (EC).The EC’s annual report on the 20 million SMEs within the EU covers the period 2012/13. Its key findings are that total employment is expected to increase in 2013 by 0.3 per cent and output (known as ‘value added’) by one per cent since 2011. This would be the first combined increased in […]
Catching up with existing clients such as On-Brand Partners, SnapComms and Les Mills will be on the agenda when Paul Beare returns to Auckland, NZ and Sydney, Australia over the December and January months including assisting other down-under based companies setup in the UK. “Successful in-bound UK start-ups succeed by regular contact with their locally […]
The number of new business registrations in the UK increased by 8,000 (3.1 per cent) in 2012, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown. The data reveals that there were 270,000 new business registrations (‘births’) last year, compared with 261,000 in 2011. De-registrations – or ‘deaths’ – grew by 11 per cent […]
The cost of goods and services for consumers increased by 2.2 per cent between October 2012 and October 2013, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The consumer prices index (CPI) 12-month rate of inflation measures the rise or fall in the cost of household goods and services over the past year. CPI fell […]
Optimism among small and medium-sized manufacturers grew at a record pace in the third quarter of this year, according to a survey by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The CBI’s latest SME Trends Survey found that demand grew significantly, with 42 per cent of SME firms reporting an increase in domestic orders and 33 […]
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The Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) recently embarked on a full review and revamped its listing rules. The decision to streamline the listing particulars following consultation with the Mauritius Financial Services Commission, the Board of Investment and Operators in the business sector has resulted in the introduction of the new Chapter 18 in its listing […]