As an Employer, you will often require your survey staff to drive as part of their job requirements for you. As a result, you will responsible for the “provision and use” of these vehicles whether they are: Provided by you directed (company owned); Provided by you (hired, leased); or Provided by Employees (the “grey fleet”) […]
67% of SMEs have become more worried about cyber-attacks in the last year 62% of businesses are spending more on cybersecurity than they were 12 months ago Businesses in London, Yorkshire and the North West were most likely to be more concerned Businesses in the UK are more concerned about cyber-attacks now than they were […]
If your business is VAT registered with a turnover above the VAT threshold then you will be required to use the new guidelines of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT by law from the 1st April 2019. The primary aim of Making Tax Digital is to make the administration of tax effective and easier for taxpayers […]
For Information Only Manufacturers in China shut down over Chinese New Year, so many exporters will be taking their final orders of stock well before 5 February 2019. The official Chinese New Year holiday lasts around one week, but most factories will close for most of February, which means missing out on the cut off […]
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, […]
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. […]
The Forum and our PR Forum Partner JournoLink will be holding a Marketing & PR Masterclass on the 8th November 2018 12.00pm at the Forum offices in Knutsford. In this 2 hour masterclass, we will explain how to assess the value of PR for your business and give you the keys to start and […]
On June 28th 2018 The Forum welcomed the Small Business Commissioner, Paul Uppal to our office. Paul was appointed as the UK’s first Small Business Commissioner in October 2017, the role was established under the Enterprise Act 2016 as part of a package of measures to tackle late and unfair payment practices. Within his role, […]
