Responding to the launch of RSA and LINK’s ‘The Cash Consensus’, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Martin McTague, who sits on the Community Access to Cash Pilots board, said: “One in four small high street businesses say cash …
Cash a crucial part of payments mix, say small firms, as 10 million flag need Read more »
· Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) write to Trade Ministers Anne-Marie Trevelyan and Mary Ng to outline measures needed in future agreement to ensure small business access · Organisations call for a dedicated …
The UK’s largest business group has laid bare the impact of spiralling utility and fuel bills on small businesses ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Statement this week. Illustrative analysis from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) shows an electricity …
Responding to the news that the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has raised the base rate to 0.75%, Martin McTague, National Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), said: “This move will mean higher debt costs for many …
Rate rise piles pressure on small businesses ahead of Spring Statement Read more »
Responding to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Martin McTague, said: “We are very pleased to see the Chancellor adopting our top ask for this Spring Statement: uprating the Employment Allowance to help …
Chancellor adopts FSB proposal to help 500,000 small firms through Employment Allowance Read more »
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) writes to Rishi Sunak to encourage move away from “eye-wateringly expensive” tax break for big corporates and towards support for community firms Calls for action on employment costs, business rates and help for migrant …
What a great start to 2022 for Merewyn Sayers of Sayers Solutions. As an active volunteer for FSB (Federation of Small Business) Merewyn was invited to take part in the FSB Volunteer Recognition 2022 event in February, where more than …
Entrepreneur and small business champion Martin McTague has been appointed National Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), the UK’s biggest organisation representing small businesses and the self-employed. Martin takes over from outgoing National Chair, Mike Cherry, who has …
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) urges Government to mitigate impact of National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and dividend taxation hikes taking effect on 6 April New analysis shows move will hurt areas earmarked for investment in Government white paper National Living …
Looking ahead to today’s expected announcement from the Prime Minister on Covid restrictions in England, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Mike Cherry said: “Small firms right across England will be hoping that this week definitively marks the end of …
Small firms in England hope for end to “chopping and changing” Covid restrictions Read more »