Having just been part of the Knutsford Town Awards, presenting prizes and focusing on the role of small businesses in our local community, I’ve seen just how important they were to these communities not just in Knutsford but all over … Continued
Dougie Belmore is Chief Payments Officer of Pay.UK, the company which was created to bring together the UK’s foremost payment schemes, including Bacs, in 2018; Dougie is responsible for the operation of Direct Debit and Bacs Direct Credit as well … Continued
When ExcludedUK was formed back in May 2020, we had every hope that our efforts to raise the plight of the +3 million individuals and businesses that were entirely or largely excluded from government Covid-19 support could lead to meaningful change. … Continued
When running your own business, one of the things you need to do is appoint an accountant. Accountants provide small businesses with a range of services including bookkeeping, preparing financial statements, calculating tax and advice on minimising tax and other … Continued
On Wednesday the 26th January I had the opportunity to sit down with the Small Business Minister, Paul Scully MP and we went through the following agenda. Introduction to the Forum of Private Business and Forum of British Pubs The … Continued
Dougie Belmore is the Chief Payments Officer of Pay.UK, the company which was created to bring together the UK’s foremost payment schemes, including Bacs, in 2018; Dougie is responsible for the operation of Direct Debit and Bacs Direct Credit as … Continued
So you have a successful business and are seeking to grow, possibly through franchising, but what are the pros and cons? A franchise model is a set of documents and support to enable another person to trade as you have … Continued
As businesses are re-opening their doors this week, we carried out a survey with our members to get their feedback around the covid vaccine and find out if they were implementing a ‘No Jab, No Job’ policy within their businesses. … Continued