Publications

The report examines how apprenticeships are fairing and how small businesses are engaging with them.

In this report, part of the FSB Wales Round Table Seminar Series, Dr Andrew Crawley examines the pressing case for better data and economic modelling in Wales.

In this October 2015 response to the National Assembly Enterprise and Business Committee's inquiry into Bus and Community Transport Services in Wales, we highlight issues such as the need for bus service provision to better meet the needs of businesses in terms of routes, frequency and reliability.

A new report published by the All Party Parliamentary Small Business Group and supported by the FSB identifies seven drivers to boost UK productivity.

This Manifesto outlines a coherent set of measures the next Government should implement to support the UK's 4.9 million businesses.

This summarises the FSB's 2015 Business Manifesto ahead of the 2015 General Election.

This report highlights the significant issues small businesses face accessing digital infrastructure which they need to grow. In this report the FSB urges the Government to set new ambitious targets for the delivery of superfast broadband.

This response provides the FSB's views on the Scottish Government's Creating a Fairer Scotland Employability Support consultation. The FSB articulates what small employers need from those they employ and the support services. 

This paper provides a summary of statistics relevant to the retail industry.

In this report the FSB looks at cyber crime costs which currently cost its members around '785 million per year as they fall victim to fraud and online crime.

In this report Professor Calvin Jones examines the conditions which cause Wales to lag behind other regions of the UK in economic terms.

This response provides the FSB's views on the Scottish Government's consultation on creating a more circular economy in Scotland. The FSB highlights the potential opportunities and threats that small businesses could face in light of the circular economy proposals.

This manifesto outlines a coherent set of measure that the next Scottish Government should implement to support Scotland’s small businesses. It focuses on creating a more resilient Scottish economy which recognises the importance of successful local economies and the role of small businesses, who are living, investing and rooted in them.

The FSB and the British Bankers Association have put together tips for small firms looking to get a bank loan.

Some quick tips for small businesses who want to export.

This interactive model gave total employment costs for different example businesses, broken down into wage and non-wage costs. Potential scenarios for government policy were also investigated, including changes to minimum wage levels and adjustments to national insurance contribution (NIC) rates and allowances.

The FSB has published a comprehensive study into current small businesses' opinion on the forthcoming referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union. This report contains the full detail s of the study.

In this September 2015 response to the Welsh Government's consultation on an Energy Efficiency strategy for Wales, we highlight the need for the segmentation of Wales' business activity in terms of energy consumption and the fact that the vast majority of businesses in Wales are small or micro to be better taken into account.

The FSB consultation response to the DECC Renewable Financial Incentives Team on changes to financial support for solar PV.

Working with the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) the FSB has taken a closer look at the function of LEPs and produced a number of recommendations for how they can work better for small businesses.