The 24th edition of the Forum of Private Business Health and Safety guide is now available for our members April 2021. It is a vital business resource for any business owner not only our members and it will give you … Continued
Making Business Better Setting up and running a business can be incredibly rewarding but there are also many problems to be faced. Not only are there economic pressures to be handled but there is a huge amount of administration, law … Continued
The issues facing the high street were already causing many problems before the impact of COVID-19 and the lockdown. But we now face the deep scars to our retail sector and Britain’s high streets as we come out of the … Continued
Significant employment law reforms took place on 6 April 2020, which will have a huge impact for many SME’s under the Good Work Plan 2020. Contracts of Employment Post 6th of April 2020 all-new starter employees have a day one … Continued
Local authorities have been provided with additional funding for small businesses who have not been eligible for the current grant schemes. Eligibility criteria will be set for the funding but local authorities need to use their local knowledge and discretion … Continued
Applications are now open for a Bounce Back loan This scheme will help small and medium-sized businesses affected by coronavirus (COVID-19) to apply for loans of up to £50,000. – Borrow between £2,000 and £50,000 – Easy 7 questions online … Continued
What is Furlough? The Government have introduced a job retention scheme. This will enable businesses to recover 80% of wage costs for employees on ‘furlough leave’. Furlough leave is a new class of indefinite leave for employees and the government … Continued
The government have created a new ‘support finder’ which will help businesses and self-employed find out what financial support is available to you during the coronavirus pandemic. It will take under 1 minute to complete and will signpost you to … Continued