5 realistic resolutions for business success in 2025

business resolutions

Now we are almost at the end of January and the first rush of enthusiasm for setting a whole string of unrealistic New Year’s resolutions has subsided, you can start setting some you will actually keep! In particular, those that will help your business be even more successful in 2025. So, what resolutions should you […]

What the autumn budget means for small businesses

Labour’s long anticipated budget, their first for 14 years, has drawn mixed reactions. While they kept their earlier promises not to raise the basic, higher and additional rates of income tax, and have provided billions in extra support for services such as schools, housing and hospitals, it hasn’t been particularly kind to small businesses. Yes, […]

The best ways of making Charitable Donations

Charitable donation

Many businesses want to give something back through charitable donations, but it can be tricky to know the best way to do it. After all, isn’t it just easier to make individual contributions through the Gift Aid scheme and have done with it? Not necessarily. In fact, if you do it in the right way […]

Everything you need to know about petty cash

petty cash fund

“Take it from the petty cash”. Admittedly, with credit cards now increasingly being used for smaller payments, this refrain isn’t quite as prevalent as it used to be, but that doesn’t mean petty cash funds have become extinct, far from it. Many businesses have one simply because it provides a quick and convenient source of […]