There are many reasons why businesses can need a financial boost. It may be that you have just started up and need to purchase expensive equipment or work vehicles, or you may be an established business that wants to move to newer, better premises and taker on more staff to expand your profit growth. [...]

A recent poll by SmallBusiness.co.uk revealed that as many as 65% of small business owners were unhappy with services they had received from their business bank. When you consider that many of these business banking services come with significant charges and overdraft fees, it is more important than ever that you look around and choose [...]

Starting up a new business can be expensive, and you will likely need some capital to buy equipment, finance marketing and also establish your place of work.
You will also need to allow for a reasonable sum of money to pay for wages, bills and stock until you have been trading for long enough to start [...]

In the UK most workers have the legal right to a National Minimum level of pay, which is set out by the government each year. This means that employers must ensure that all qualifying employees are receiving on, or above this minimum wage level, to avoid any legal disputes. In cases of suspected [...]