HMRC decision to reverse helpline hours cut a relief for small firms
Investment in digital and telephone is needed - not a reduction in service - so small firms with tax queries can get speedy answers
Inflation dip points to future interest rate cut, but past damage still lingers
Growth measures targeted at small firms are a good start, and should be built on to get economy back in gear
‘Holding pattern’ for small business investment is suppressing growth, report finds
FSB publishes the Small Business Index for Q4 2023
FSB Award Winners in Northern Ireland Announced
An environmental street furniture company taking inspiration from the Wombles, an award-winning actress, voiceover artist and event host who founded a successful public speaking company and one of the fastest growing and progressive logistics companies serving the UK and beyond: The FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards Northern Ireland 2024’s most inspiring small businesses.
GDP growth must not turn into another false dawn, say small firms
GDP is up - but it's too early to celebrate with any great level of vigour, as small firms are certainly finding the going tough at the moment.
FSB Washington roundtable focuses on new era in Transatlantic relationship
We want to usher in a new era in relations between the UK, Ireland and the United States, focusing on the future, not the past
Increase in VAT threshold and cuts to self-employed NICs welcomed – but firms still face serious challenges
FSB was pleased to see a package of small business support in the Budget.
Cautious budget for SMEs
This was a cautious budget for SMEs in terms of its ambition
Financial Conduct Authority’s response to FSB’s personal guarantees super-complaint is “just not good enough"
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today (5 March 2024) published its response to the super-complaint on suspected excessive use of personal guarantees by banks, raised in December by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
Pace of AI adoption means Government and education system have to catch-up fast, say small firms
Redefining Intelligence: The Growth of AI Among Small Firms, highlights that while AI excels at recognising patterns at speeds that dwarf human capabilities, it falls short on nuance, ethics and empathy - qualities only humans can bring to the table.