Red tape Articles

Three owners share their charges for the new small business commissioner

The new commissioner needs to help reinforce the availability of finance on offer to small businesse...

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Nine in ten small business leaders expected to vote in general election

When asked in a survey, some 40 per cent of small business owners still thought the outcome of the ...

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6Somewhere: Authentic French cidre arriving at Tesco in time for summer

Former drink industry executives Rik Roberts and Tony Watson only launched their brand 6Somewhere la...

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Optimism highest amongst youngest businesses despite uncertainty

Confidence is highest amongst very young businesses, with as many as 94 per cent of owners at one y...

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Overcoming adversity in business: Stolen furniture, no money and TfL red tape

Business Advice spoke to three founders who reflected on their own experiences in overcoming adversi...

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New payment reporting rules demand more from large UK business

From April 2017, larger UK firms will have to publish twice annually details about the average time...

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Small firms demand action to fight red tape costs as government misses target

The government has been urged to do more to overcome the strain of red tape on small businesses, af...

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Surprising European country provides most non-UK entrepreneurs starting new businesses

More than 170, 000 entrepreneurs from overseas registered a firm with Companies House in 2015 accord...

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Micro businesses shouldnt need arduous regulations but it’s up to owners to show it

As comments made in 2012 by Andrea Leadsom about scrapping employment legislation for micro firms re...

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Comparing the EU to FIFA and going down with the Titanic small business remains divided over Brexit

The small business community has confirmed it remains divided on whether Britain would be better off...

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