Well it’s not clear yet just how much of one you’ll get but it’s fun looking! As part of the Government’s aim to get traditional banks to up their game a newly launched “comparison” site has them rated by SMEs. According to the British Bankers Association net lending to companies fell by £2.3bn in April …
The Government’s feeble efforts to speed up supplier payments to SME’s seems to have been skittled again as another one of the big boys sets its own rules. There was a time, during the darkest moments of the credit crunch, when the Government appeared to recognise the unfair ‘David & Goliath’ relationship between some SME …
If you need a few bob to fulfil that contract we can point you in the right direction. A quick view of the London skyline is enough to tell you that the construction industry is at least managing to carry on in some areas despite tough economic times. With more tower cranes erected in the …
If you’re in the business of making things, pay close attention. If an overseas customer wants to buy the things you make, pay even closer attention! Pre-empting the Chancellors 5th budget speech an article on the BBC Business website reported that UK manufacturers were enjoying a strong start to the year. According to their industry …