Selling a business is a milestone — often exhilarating, but rarely free from uncertainty. Many entrepreneurs ask themselves ...

Women are entering entrepreneurship in record numbers, but new analysis from Prowess shows a sharp decline in women-led ...

What is the role of IT in business? Information technology or the IT department is a crucial part of any company’s business as they monitor and manage almost everything in information technology and ...

The number of hours that are to be worked by an employee is outlined in the employment contract, including their pay, bonuses and compensation for overtime work. However, there are situations that, ...

The industry in which your company conducts business activities changes your tax liabilities, potential for funding and grants, and the types of investors/stakeholders you attract. The official way of ...

A unique taxpayer reference (UTR) number is given out to businesses that register for self-assessment tax returns or organisations that register as a limited company. This ten-digit code is needed and ...

Excessive absence is more than fair grounds for dismissal, but when it’s due to ill health, an employee has extended protections. Still, no set framework dictates a timeline of when you can dismiss ...

Good customer service interview questions come as part of a larger package of job interview questions designed to bring out very specific, value-based answers. A good answer to customer service ...

As a business owner it’s likely that you’ll need to talk to HMRC at some point. And if you’ve had to deal with HMRC in the past then you’ll know that different departments prefer to be contacted in ...

In challenging times one must question the accepted reality because things are going wrong, rapid answers are needed and the solution may well be found outside the usual compass. In the world of ...

Part time workers and full time workers have long been embroiled in a competition over who has the most benefits. From holidays to pay, better work life balance to overtime pay, there are varying ...

When you combine all of these factors, it’s understandable that so few small business owners in the UK are predicting growth in the next quarter. In the business world we have a tendency to look at ...