Franchising News

Spouses have topped the rankings as the most trusted people to go into business with, according to research by small business insurer MORE TH>N BUSINESS.The new research, commissioned in conjunction with...

Six months after the Office for National Statistics officially announced that the UK is in a recession, a new report from Intuit, provider of QuickBooks financial management software, reveals how small...

Sixty per cent of Britain’s small and medium-sized enterprises never see their bank manager, according to research from Bank of Cyprus UK.A survey of 500 senior SME managers revealed the sector...

The franchise industry contributed £11.4billion to the country’s GDP last year, with overall profitability levels remaining strong, according to the latest findings from the annual NatWest/British Franchise Association survey. Despite the...

Small and medium-sized businesses in the UK already struggling to cope with the effects of the economic downturn are owed more than £10billion on any given day due to suppliers or...

Entrepreneurial spirit in the UK could be in danger of being dampened by the increase in company failures, despite the fact that the real rate of
insolvencies is still significantly lower than...

A new tax deadline calendar for 2009/10 has been produced by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) especially for small businesses. Says Mike Purvis, HMRC’s assistant director for small and medium...

The recent British & International Franchise Exhibition, which attracted thousands of visitors, proved there are still a significant number of businesses making profits and expanding within the UK, and many people...