New figures just out show that the number of companies in the UK has reached a record high – breaking the four million threshold for the first time. At the end of February 2017 there were 4,005,093 companies and similar businesses registered in the UK – London leading the way with 1,082,600. Scotland is home
The post Number of companies in UK passes four million milestone for first time appeared first on Small Business.
Tag Archive for Outlook
Hot Business News Today
A third of female workers believe the gender pay gap is ‘out of their hands’
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
New research from CV-Library finds that a staggering 87.9 per cent of women say they’ve been paid less because of their gender, more than a third (36.7 per cent) of female employees believing that the gender pay gap is ‘out of their hands’. The research, which surveyed 1,000 UK workers on their attitudes towards the gender pay gap in
The post A third of female workers believe the gender pay gap is ‘out of their hands’ appeared first on Small Business.
Hot Business News Today
Huge opportunity for women in business, says santander
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
Analysis of official data by Santander shows that a third (35 per cent) of all managerial roles in the UK were held by women in business in 2016, up from 32 per cent in 2011. Separate analysis of listed businesses in the UK shows just 32 female executive directors at FTSE 250 firms and 24 for the
The post Huge opportunity for women in business, says santander appeared first on Small Business.
Hot Business News Today
SME business risk falls 18 per cent in four years
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
Results from the Zurich SME Risk Index over the past four years show that overall business risk for British small and medium-sized businesses fell by 18 per cent since October 2012. Business risk for small and medium businesses now sits at 36.72 points, compared to an all-time high 44.55 points in early 2013. The fall in
The post SME business risk falls 18 per cent in four years appeared first on Small Business.
Hot Business News Today
Budget 2017: PM pivots on national insurance tax rises
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
Prime minister Theresa May has declined to put new tax hikes for national insurance contributions before a parliament vote before autumn. The prime minister insisted the rises were necessary and fair, but said Chancellor Philip Hammond would listen to concerns. The tax increases were announced by the Chancellor in Wednesday’s Budget. The changes state that the main rate
The post Budget 2017: PM pivots on national insurance tax rises appeared first on Small Business.
Hot Business News Today
Revealed: What the nation thinks different professions earn
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
Brits on average think solicitors earn 20 per cent more than they actually do and journalists are perceived to earn over a quarter (28 per cent) more than their average salaries, according to a new poll by Oxford Open Learning. The nation also underestimates the pay of other professions in some cases, with Brits thinking train drivers
The post Revealed: What the nation thinks different professions earn appeared first on Small Business.
Hot Business News Today
Budget 2017: Chancellor fails to help scale-up ambitions
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
North East entrepreneurs have criticised the Spring Budget for its lack of support for the scale-up ambitions of businesses. In a snap poll by the Entrepreneurs’ Forum, 83 per cent of responding members believe the budget would fail to support scale-up ambitions of businesses. Explaining why Chancellor Philip Hammond’s first, and last, Spring Budget, did
The post Budget 2017: Chancellor fails to help scale-up ambitions appeared first on Small Business.
Hot Business News Today
Business owners are not taking measures to make their office eco-friendly
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
With computers buzzing, lights shining and air-con switched on, a typical UK office uses a large amount of energy each day. Whilst essential, energy emissions affect both the environment and bank balance, so what are business owners doing to curb their output and make their office eco-friendly? New research conducted by saving experts for businesses,
The post Business owners are not taking measures to make their office eco-friendly appeared first on Small Business.
Hot Business News Today
Majority of 18-34 year olds rely on their parents to help them with their job search
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
More than half (55.2 per cent) of young adults between the ages of 18 and 34 have their parents help them with a job application, 57 per cent admit that their parents have helped them to write their CV. This is according to new research from independent job board, CV-Library. The research sought to explore the trend
The post Majority of 18-34 year olds rely on their parents to help them with their job search appeared first on Small Business.
Hot Business News Today
Budget 2017: Hammond punishes self-employed with hike to national insurance
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
Millions of self-employed people face a stealth tax rise of 2 per cent in national insurance contributions, Philip Hammond has announced. The announcement starts the process to bring the tax rate in line with employed workers. The move is a response to the current situation, which sees self-employed workers pay lower national insurance tax and ‘undermines the fairness
The post Budget 2017: Hammond punishes self-employed with hike to national insurance appeared first on Small Business.