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SME Financing Under the Spotlight: A Treasury Committee Inquiry

The Treasury Committee set in motion a new inquiry into the financing of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), diving deep into the issues surrounding...

SMEs and the Challenge of Attracting Gen Z Talent

Barclays has recently divulged that approximately two-thirds (66%) of the United Kingdom's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are grappling with hiring individuals from Gen...

The Financial Hurdles for SMEs: Brokers’ Perspective

New insights from Atom Bank’s inaugural SME Pulse survey underscore that nearly half of the commercial broker community (42%) face difficulties in securing the...

Banks and UK SMEs: A Tale of Neglect and Missed Opportunities?

A staggering 70% of SMEs feel that their banks prioritise larger companies over them, according to a survey conducted by fintech platform HedgeFlows and...

HMRC’s New Target: The Increasing Tax Gap in Small Businesses

In a concerning trend for UK’s tax collectors, small businesses were found to be responsible for 56% of the tax gap in the last...

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