At the Forum we are all aware of the difficulties facing the hospitality industries, be it restaurants, bars, clubs and pubs, they had no choice but to close at very short notice. Another sector which is being badly impacted … Continued
Obviously, the Forum has been extremely busy during this time of turmoil for all businesses particularly the smaller ones that we represent and make up most of our membership. A number of these are rural businesses but one of … 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
Here at the Forum we have criticized Government for taking a one size fits all approach to business, they treat small business like big business only smaller and this causes many problems from poor communication to bad policies and regulations. … Continued
Having listened to the last budget before the Coronavirus impacted on the country and then seen the latest round of treasury support for R&D the Future fund, which again seems aimed at technology firms, it got me thinking about … Continued
The Business which were ignored are now paying the price Background For all the time that I have been involved with the Forum of Private Business, there have been three business sectors that have been a concern, for our members … 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
The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme is open for applications. It supports a wide range of business finance products, including term loans, overdrafts, invoice finance and asset finance facilities and can provide facilities of up to £5m for smaller businesses … Continued