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Insights & dataSmall business AI adoption has doubled to 47%. What that means for a Start Up Loan application
Simply Business says small business AI adoption in the UK has doubled to 47%, but only 19% feel confident with it. What that means for a Start Up Loan business plan.
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Insights & dataOnly 17% of UK firms plan to raise investment this year
The British Chambers of Commerce says just 17% of UK firms are increasing investment, the lowest share since the pandemic. What it means for a growth plan.
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Insights & dataRetail sales fell 0.5% in July. The rest of the ONS release says something else.
The Office for National Statistics reports that retail sales volumes fell by 0.5% over the month in July 2026.
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Insights & dataSMEs missing out on £54bn in revenue because they think finance is too confusing
UK founders are leaving £54bn on the table. Not because the money isn't there. Because nobody is translating it.
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Insights & dataPersonal guarantee backed borrowing jumped 63% and nobody is writing about it
Applications for personal guarantee backed business finance rose 63% year on year in the second quarter of 2026.
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Insights & dataLate payments are costing UK SMEs the best part of a working day every month
Nearly one in three UK small businesses now spends more than six hours a month chasing overdue invoices.