The tax office is urging business owners to make the right preparations to ensure they can continue trading in and out of Europe. more»

Grid Law founder David Walker advises a sole trader struggling to receive payments worth almost 7, 000 from a building firm and clarifies the process of statutory demands. more»

Is this legal? The new price would leave the project making a loss, and using a different supplier would jeopardise the delivery date for the client. more»

Following his series of articles drawing the distinctions between agents and distributors, Grid Lawfounder David Walker responds to a reader locked in a dispute with their sub-agent. more»

Cocooning Brits are going to eat more food at home next year, according to new figures, providing a boon for restaurants and delivery firms. more»

Companies could be prevented from winning government contracts if they continue to pay suppliers late, as new legislation is introduced to tackle the UK's late payment problem. more»

Hotel owners, travel companies and accountants have seen their profits bashed as confidence in the health of the UK economy begins to deteriorate, according to new survey findings. more»

Old stock is always a bone of contention with all companies, but what should you do with it? For the average small business owner, it can be difficult to find a happy medium of keeping costs and waste at a minimum. more»

Britain's 14bn late payment crisis has hit such a peak that most small business owners have been forced to cancel holiday plans to chase unpaid invoices. more»

As news breaks that international fast-food giant McDonald's will swap its plastic straws for paper in the name of sustainability, a small UK business founded just seven months ago may have struck gold. more»