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We’re working hard to get more financial support for SMEs

Support for SME

We are deeply concerned about the plight of the smaller businesses across the UK including the c. 3m self-employed directors of limited companies, who are not eligible for the government’s existing grants, and have therefore been excluded from the financial support measures during COVID-19. self-employed director And this is one […]

HMRC impose compliance and enforcement powers for false Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims

Furlough

The most basic conditions of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) is that your business is / will be adversely affected by Covid-19 and that employees on furlough are not allowed to do any work whilst on furlough.  A “snitch line” for false furlough claims has already seen thousands of […]

Top 20 Tips for SMEs looking to survive and thrive

We’ve produced a handy ‘Top 20 Tips’ guide for SMEs. Focusing on the practical things that businesses need to do, the guide highlights the 3 key areas that businesses need to focus on: their cash, their people and their customers. The guide has been produced following results from our latest […]

Helpful guide for SMEs about the changes to the furlough scheme

The government has announced a number of changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – more commonly referred to as ‘furlough’. These changes start to take effect from tomorrow (Wednesday 1 July).   To help SMEs understand the changes and how they apply to them, we have produced a handy […]

As the Government starts to lift the lockdown, how can you prepare your business?

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We know how tough the past few weeks have been for SMEs and with an easing of lockdown rules approaching, getting your business ready for operating in a post-lockdown world has its own unique challenges. Businesses now have increased obligations and responsibilities – from ensuring adherence to social distancing measures […]