There may not be enough grant money to meet the needs of all eligible small businesses Bristol Council warns that the government hasn’t given them enough grant funding to help small businesses to survive lockdown, according to the Financial Times. In early May, the...

Some employees are concerned about going back to work Last Sunday (10 May), Boris Johnson announced that some employees would be returning to work this week. The divisive move has caused outrage among unions and employees who are worried about contracting...

Semi-open for business: many shop owners are experimenting with only opening on selected days in June Shop owners are questioning why the government is only okaying furlough staff to work part-time from August, despite encouraging them to re-open next month. Small...

Shop owners should start thinking of buying coronavirus equipment now As lockdown begins to ease, it could cost SMEs hundreds of pounds to fit out their shops so that they are compliant with social distancing guidelines. On top of their regular outgoings, business...

Part-time staff could have their wages topped up by government as they drift back to work UPDATED: Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme furlough until September with Treasury covering 60 per cent of staff wages. The Treasury...

HMRC had opened its portal for Self-Employed Income Support Scheme applications HMRC has opened its Self-Employed Income Scheme for applications here. Around 3.5m self-employed freelancers and contractors will already have been contacted by HMRC, deeming that they...

Solutions include capital from external sources and restructuring debt New research shows that the UK’s SMEs could be racking up an unsustainable debt bill of up to £105bn during the coronavirus lockdown. TheCityUK’s Recapitalisation Group suggest that by March...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until October Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confounded expectations by extending the furlough job retention scheme to October at the same 80 per cent support level. Rishi Sunak said there will be...

An online booking system is fast becoming a fundamental part of running your small business. But they can be bewildering on first glance – to ease the stress, we’ll explain what an online booking system is and why it would be beneficial to your small business....

Boris Johnson has outlined limited measures for businesses to re-open during lockdown UPDATED: Boris Johnson has outlined the first tentative steps to reopen small business, including the phased reopening of shops and hospitality. Shops will be able to reopen on...