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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.
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Firm that arranged the sale of about 226 failing companies is shut down
The Insolvency Service has wound up a firm that told directors of about 226 struggling companies they could walk away. What it means for buyers.
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Nearly 80% of small manufacturers in Enginuity's survey are under pressure to raise prices
Enginuity's survey finds nearly 80% of small engineering and manufacturing firms under pressure to raise prices, and two-thirds below full capacity.
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Headlam's assets sold out of administration for £14.9m, with 110 jobs expected to transfer
Headlam's administration ended in a £14.9m assets-only sale within a month. What it shows about buying a business in administration.
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A third of small firms using finance had a credit line cut in the past six months, survey finds
A survey of over 1,000 small business owners finds 32% of firms using finance had a credit line cut in six months, and 25% were declined. What to do next.
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Two bolt-on acquisitions in a week show how established firms buy to grow
Two bolt-on acquisitions this week, one a 17th deal and one at five times profit, show how established owners grow by buying, and how such deals are funded.