Politics

Small firms have to report profit and loss from 2028 – Small Business UK
From April 2028, small businesses and micro-businesses/micro-entities will need to file profit and loss with Companies House. If you’re registered with Companies House, look out for an email to...
Top 6 social media platforms for your small business – Small Business UK
With over 30 social media platforms that have more than 100 million active users per month, it’s easy to get overwhelmed when setting up your business on social media....
Disclosure requirements for business owners – what to do now – Small Business UK
For many small business owners, completing a Self Assessment return has largely been about getting the numbers right. But if you’re reporting for April 2025 onwards, that won’t be...
How to write a marketing plan – Small Business UK
You’ll find that a lot of guides to writing a marketing plan are heavily laden with marketing jargon; buzzwords that may sound impressive, but upon closer inspection mean very...
The payroll slip that can cost you your workforce – Small Business UK
Most business owners who lose their sponsor licence do not see it coming. They have not done anything they would recognise as wrong. They have simply paid a sponsored...
How much do business bank accounts cost? A guide to bank fees
Here, we take you through what fees you can expect on business bank accounts and why they’re necessary. Why do business bank accounts charge fees? Unlike personal accounts, business...
Last-minute ways to prepare your small business for the FIFA World Cup – Small Business UK
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to be the biggest and longest tournament in football’s history, featuring 104 games and spanning nearly 40 days. After months of build-up...
Co-ownership of commercial property – what you should do if you can’t agree on what happens to it – Small Business UK
Most people have heard about co-ownership of property in a personal context (unmarried couples, friends and the bank of Mum and Dad) – usually because of personal experiences or...
Reddit: An Overlooked Marketing Tool – Small Business UK
Despite being the fourth most popular social media platform in the UK, digital marketing tends to centre around the usual suspects: Google, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and YouTube. Reddit...