Gold Fair Payment Code Award goes to Federation of Small Businesses in first cohort
The award recognises the speed at which FSB pays its own suppliers. As a medium-sized business with operations across the UK, in London, Cardiff, Glasgow and Belfast, as well as headquarters in Blackpool, FSB’s median payment time to suppliers is just 11 days.
Dedicated Government unit needed to deal with regulatory divergence
Alan Lowry, FSB`s NI Policy Chair, says new unit could help deliver benefits of dual market access
Fix the barriers locking us out of mortgages, our retirement plans and growth, say entrepreneurs
FSB publishes two reports on how to improve self-employed people's access to finance, pensions, and mortgages
Employment Bill will wreak havoc on our already fragile economy, say small firms
Small employers are bracing for staff reductions, according to FSB research
Stop bad practice in cosmetic industry, but don’t hamper trusted independents, says FSB Scotland
Improve safety, don’t stifle innovation and growth, says FSB
Small firms’ blues show how much Government growth push is needed
Small business confidence hit a post-Covid low in the final quarter of 2024
Confidence falls to four-year low among Scottish small businesses
Further decline in Small Business Index shows need for vital and urgent action
UK Government should establish special unit to underpin NI as key trade gateway
A well resourced unit will help deliver the benefits of dual market access
GDP rise is welcomed, but small firms need long-lasting growth actions
The fall in production in the last quarter shows that evidence of a feel-good factor from the end of last year is sadly lacking
Business Group call for SME-Focused Apprenticeship Strategy to Bridge Skills Gaps
Boosting SME apprenticeships can help tackle skills shortages in Wales