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Female board representation improves
Apr
Just over a year has passed since Lord Davies published his report which included a series of recommendations aimed at increasing the number of female directors in UK public companies. A recent study undertaken by Cranfield University indicates that since Lord Davies' report was published in...
Budget 2012: little joy for SME’s
Mar
Despite a lot of hype and a considerable amount of expectation that this year's Budget would be one that would help business, there was very little in it for SME businesses to get excited about. As expected, the Chancellor has announced a reduction in the rate of corporation tax on company...
Private investment on the increase
Feb
Commentators expect there to be a rise in the level of private investment into small and medium businesses throughout 2012. "Envestors”, an investor network company, reports that in the last 6 months it has experienced a 25% rise in the number of investors looking for companies to inject their...
Annual Investment Allowance to reduce to £25,000 from April
Feb
The 6th April 2012 will see the level of Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) cut from £100,000 to £25,000. The allowance has been £100,000 since April 2010 when it was increased from £50,000 in order to stimulate growth within the economy by encouraging businesses to spend. AIA is a form of...
Smaller businesses unwilling to spend?
Dec
In times of apparent doom and gloom for many SMEs across the UK, with many reports indicating that bank lending is still extremely difficult to secure, it may surprise many that just under half of SMEs in the UK are sitting on an average of £190,000 investible cash. According to recent...
