You can be fined if you are driving a vehicle with a valid MOT. Fines can be up to £1,000 The Get MOT Reminders service has now been extended to commercial vehicles such as business, lorries and trailers as per the same reminder process for cars and bikes currently. If you own a commercial vehicle, […]
#MicroBizMatters Day is the only annual day of recognition, action and learning for micro business owners anywhere, those that employ 0 to 9 or turnover up to £2 million annually. Being part of this rocking day is only a click away! Decide how you will be part of the #MicroBizMatters Day phenomenon then start spreading […]
There is no legal right to pay employees over public bank holidays. Employers can if they wish to do so, by counting it as part of the employee’s statutory annual leave. Over the Christmas and New Year period there are three public bank holidays in England and Wales. This year’s Christmas and New Year bank […]
The UK’s smallest businesses are facing a bill of £6.7 billion, up from £2.6 billion in 2017 – just to collect money they’re already owed, according to research by Bacs Payment Schemes Limited (Bacs), part of leading UK retail payments authority Pay.UK. This latest research, from the people behind Direct Debit and Bacs Direct Credit, […]
A national recruitment agency, its directors and senior staff have been ordered to pay more than £280,000 for plotting to illegally opt temporary workers out of their pension scheme. The prosecution of Derby-based Workchain Ltd and its staff has led to the largest fine and first custodial sentences for a case brought by TPR. Owners […]
The Forum has been attending The Business Show for many years now and we are delighted to say again that the show was a great success for us meeting new and old faces. The Business Show is a show like no other and is full of exhibitors of interest, keynote speakers, networking and more. We […]
We had Black Friday, Cyber Monday next on the calendar is Small Business Saturday – 1st December 2019 Small Business Saturday in the UK takes place on the first Saturday in December every year but with its agenda of not only celebrating and hosting small business for this Saturday but for every day of the year. […]
Crowdfunding is a time-consuming endeavour. And there’s nothing worse than spending your precious time on activities that are at best ineffective, at worst actively putting investors off the idea of funding your business. So what common mistakes do entrepreneurs often make when looking to raise money for their business? Not knowing your numbers How did […]
