Entrepreneurs Relief You would think that at a time when small business needs as much support and encouragement as possible the Chancellor and HMRC would be looking at ways of giving more incentives to them rather than taking them away. … Continued
Growth is exciting. As a business owner, when you’ve passed the “start-up” milestones, you might be thinking seriously about scale up. That might mean investment, taking on new staff, winning more contracts, further developing your product or service portfolio, or … Continued
Here at the Forum we are pleased to see the new government making a great many announcements about spending on infrastructure as well as supporting small and micro businesses across the UK. In a spirit of partnership here are a … Continued
Event: Rural Services Network Meeting Date: 27/01/20 Venue: Local government association London Issue/campaign: Protect your Pub, Rural Issues Attendees: Members of the Rural Services Network, Graham Biggs, Chief Executive, Rural Services Network and SPARSE Agenda/content: I presented the case for … Continued
Event: RICS UK LEADERS FORUM Date: 14th Jan Venue: RICS HQ, Victoria square, London Issue/campaign: Rent and dilapidations issues, particularly around UK pubs Agenda/content: 1. Attendee introductions – 10 minutes 2. Summary of current RICS standards and guidance – public … Continued
Event: Micro Biz Matters Day Date: 10/01/20 Venue: EKM Preston Issue/campaign: Late Payment and issues facing micro businesses Attendees: Tony Robinson, Small Business commissioner’s office, about 80-100 attendees Agenda/content: The day was made up of a variety of presentations … Continued