Eighteen companies – including BT Plc, British American Tobacco, and Centrica – have been suspended from the Prompt Payment Code for failing to pay suppliers on time, the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM) announced. Screwfix, Prudential, and various businesses … Continued
We are writing to inform you the Secretary of State for International Trade, Liam Fox MP, has issued a Written Ministerial Statement (WMS) setting out the current position of negotiations for Trade Continuity Agreements if the UK leaves the European … Continued
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 … Continued
The Forum of Private Business is happy to share the governments “Brexit deal Explained” website with our members who wish to find out more about the current withdrawal agreement the Prime minister is trying to get through Parliament. Managing director … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued