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New Start Up Loans figures: 140,000 loans made as 14 ambassadors are named
New Start Up Loans figures show 140,000 loans made to date. Businesses funded by the scheme have helped create or support more than 249,000 jobs.
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56% of SMEs expect the Budget to leave businesses worse off, YouGov finds
56% of SMEs expect the Budget to leave businesses worse off, and 28% put cash flow in their top three worries, a YouGov poll of 2,010 firms found.
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Company insolvencies fell 5% in September, but compulsory liquidations rose 25%
Company insolvencies in England and Wales fell 5% in September 2026, but compulsory liquidations rose 25%. What the figures mean for small firms.
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Budget report: family business handovers could be taxed as income. What a family buyout involves
Some family business handovers could be taxed as income, according to a Budget report. Why advisers point to a family buyout, and how it is funded.
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Small Business Commissioner recovered £1.5m for small firms in 2025-26
The Small Business Commissioner's free service recovered more than £1.5m in late payments for small firms in 2025-26. Who can use it and what is changing.
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Small Business Survey: 15% of small employers sought finance, and the typical ask was £50,000
The government's Small Business Survey 2025 found 15% of small employers sought finance, typically £50,000. What it means if you plan to borrow.
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Youth Jobs Grant: small employers can claim £3,000 as hospitality pledges 100,000 jobs
The Youth Jobs Grant pays £3,000 for hiring an eligible young person, and small employers can claim it now. Who qualifies, how it is paid and how to apply.
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Most economists expect a Bank Rate rise on 5 November. What it means for a Start Up Loan
54 of 63 economists in a Reuters poll expect a Bank Rate rise on 5 November. A Start Up Loan is fixed for its whole term, so a rise does not change it.
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81% of firms backed by the Nations and Regions Investment Funds say they would have raised less, later or nothing
An independent evaluation of the Nations and Regions Investment Funds finds 81% of backed firms would have raised less, later or nothing without them.
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Invest NI opens £2.3m Groundwork for Growth programme: up to £15,000 per business
Invest NI's £2.3m Groundwork for Growth programme offers up to £15,000 to Northern Ireland firms new to Invest NI. Applications close on 2 November.
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Report on Jobs: permanent hiring rises at its strongest rate in four years
The KPMG and REC Report on Jobs shows permanent placements rose in September at the strongest rate in four years. What it means if you plan to hire.
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BCC Quarterly Economic Survey: firms expect more sales, but cash flow is still falling
The BCC Quarterly Economic Survey for Q3 2026 found 47% of firms expect turnover to rise, but 29% saw cash flow fall. What that means if you need finance.
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Banks made less credit available to small businesses this summer, Credit Conditions Survey shows
The Bank of England's Credit Conditions Survey shows lenders cut credit to small businesses in the three months to August, while defaults stayed flat.