| Date | Title | Description |
| 22.10.2025 | Investment minister Jason Stockwood: I don’t want to be political | Jason Stockwood insists he hadn’t been angling for a plumb ministerial job before the call from Keir Starmer asking for him to be investment minister came six weeks ago.
The serial entrepreneur – and Grimsby Town Football Club co-owner – ha... |
| 17.10.2025 | Flagship government bill risks ‘rent control through the back door’ | Labour’s flagship Renters’ Rights Bill introduces new rules on rent reviews which risk alienating landlords and causing a sell-up in the sector, experts say.
The bill will allow tenants to challenge the agreed tenancy rent in the first six ... |
| 12.10.2025 | Risk-averse parents are fueling Britain’s ambition crisis, VCs say | Concerns of an entrepreneurial ambition deficit in the U.K. have led some venture capitalists to question the role of risk-averse parents and a costly education system in disenfranchising young British people from becoming founders.
Last mo... |
| 04.10.2025 | ‘The system is rigged’: Founders and VCs weigh in on the UK’s ambition deficit | Young Brits are catching flak for their apparent lack of entrepreneurial drive, sparking a broader debate on whether the U.K. startup scene is facing an ambition deficit.
It started when U.K. Business Secretary Peter Kyle criticized British... |
| 06.08.2025 | Zempler Bank grows profit on the back of high interest rates | Zempler Bank has recorded its third consecutive year of profitability after a cheering jump in customer deposits and a strong performance in interest income.
The UK fintech – formerly known as Cashplus – recorded a 58 per cent leap in pre-t... |
| 17.07.2025 | UK SMEs paralysed by fear despite ‘sitting on piles of cash’ | Small-to-medium sized companies in the UK (SMEs) are “paralysed by fear” because of geopolitical uncertainty and a lack of clear economic policy, according to new research.
Accounting and advisory group Azets said a large number of SMEs are... |
| 27.03.2025 | Small Businesses on the Edge: The Unmet Hopes of the Spring Statement | Small businesses are the heartbeat of the economy. They are the local coffee shops, the family-owned boutiques, and the tech start-ups that fuel innovation. Yet, as the Spring Statement approaches, these vital players are gasping for air. T... |
| 26.03.2025 | Small businesses let down by Spring Statement | Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the Spring Statement today, promising stability but offering little relief for small businesses (SMEs) struggling with rising costs.
Businesses in the sector said they were at “breaking point” ahead of tod... |
| 24.03.2025 | Small businesses at ‘breaking point’ ahead of Spring Statement | Small businesses are at “breaking point” just days ahead of Rachel Reeves‘ Spring Statement, an insurance boss has warned.
Almost one in five small business owners have said they will be forced out of business within a year due to bleak eco... |
| 12.03.2025 | What can small businesses expect from Reeves this spring? | Small businesses (SMEs) are preparing for slumped growth ahead of this year’s Spring Statement, with increasing concerns over upcoming National Insurance (NI) hikes and business rate relief cuts due to come in in April.
Business leaders rem... |
| 04.09.2023 | Unlock Your Business Potential: Global Icon Unveils Secret Sauce to Thrive in Today’s Market | Key Takeaways:
World-renowned business leader offers invaluable insights in a must-attend free webinar.
In association with a top UK small business insurance provider, the webinar aims to address core challenges faced by entrepreneurs.
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| 07.12.2022 | Simply Business to Offer General Liability Solutions on Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Digital Agent Portal | Simply Business, LLC., a Boston-based digital insurance company focused on small businesses, announced it will offer general liability insurance through Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. (AUI), a leading insurance wholesale platform for agents... |
| 04.10.2022 | Prepare Your Startup For 2023 With These 5 Tips | While the past few years have been something of a rough ride for business owners, it doesn’t look as though 2023 is going to offer much of a reprieve. In fact, a growing number of experts are anticipating a global recession to be on the hor... |
| 22.09.2022 | Small Businesses Need A Cybersecurity Plan, Too. Here’s Where To Start | 43% of all data breaches involve small and medium businesses. Small businesses need a robust cybersecurity plan, as cyber attackers often target them, assuming their cybersecurity strategy will be weak.
So, how can small businesses reinforc... |
| 01.10.2021 | Why consultancy work is more popular since the pandemic | Why consultancy work is more popular since the pandemic
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There are many people already considering changing their careers in this current work climate, and we often turn to new challenges when we believe that we are no longer bein... |
| 12.05.2021 | Here are the top 10 cities in the UK for female entrepreneurs | London has taken the top spot in a new study from small business insurance provider Simply Business revealing the 10 UK cities with the highest number of female-led businesses
The Midlands has also emerged as a hub for female entrepreneursh... |
| 13.04.2021 | IR35 Tax Legislation Is Coming. Does It Apply to All UK Businesses? | April 13, 2021 8 min read
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It comes as no surprise that HMRC in the UK is taking action on regulating the arrangements with independent contractors. With prolonged furloughs and ... |
| 25.02.2021 | Simply Business Boosts Agent Engagement and Coaching with Noble Gamification | Noble Systems We have been very impressed with the results of Noble Gamification and both agents and managers love using it. The business is delighted with the uplift in sales per hour and the system has paid for itself after just a few mon... |
| 12.11.2018 | How to Start a Home Baking Business | 2 shares
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Home baking businesses are having a moment – between 2012 and 2016 numbers of home baking and cake decorating businesses increased by an astounding 1,500% according to insurers Simply Business, and tho... |
| 14.03.2017 | Term Sheet — Tuesday, March 14 | KILLING TWITTER
Good morning, Term Sheet readers. Today’s guest column is by Fortune writer Michal Lev-Ram. (Make sure to check out her recent story on TPG’s plan to turn Cirque du Soleil into a strategically savvy business).
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| 13.03.2017 | The Travelers Companies to Buy Simply Business, for $490M | The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV), a provider of property casualty insurance for auto, home and business, is to acquire Simply Business, a UK-based business insurance provider, from Aquiline Capital Partners, for an enterprise value... |
| 13.03.2017 | UK-based insurtech company Simply Business acquired by Travelers | US-based The Travelers Companies, Inc. has announced that it will acquire UK-based Simply Business from Aquiline Capital Partners LLC for approximately $490 million. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2017. Simply Busines... |
| 25.02.2014 | Visualizing 15 Years Of Acquisitions By Apple, Google, Yahoo, Amazon, And Facebook | You grow old, you slow down, and you die. That is, unless you can inject some fresh blood. After watching the last generation of tech giants wither or stagnate, today’s juggernauts are relying on acquisitions to keep them young and relevant... |
| 27.09.2013 | Small business and Twitter: How 4 small businesses are rocking social today | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
While large companies have been tweeting their wa... |
| 27.09.2013 | Small business and Twitter: How 4 small businesses are rocking social today | While large companies have been tweeting their way to social media success for years now, too many small and medium businesses have been late to the Twitter party.
Whether this reluctance stems from confusion over Twitter parlance and conve... |
| - | One million firms fear closure amid threat of autumn tax rises | When the government announced increases to employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) last year, it came as a blow to thousands of small businesses and SMEs around the country.
And it seems it’s only going to get worse, as Chancellor ... |
| - | The Pingdemic: what do small businesses need to know about the rise in self-isolation figures? | On Monday 19 July, the government officially lifted all remaining coronavirus restrictions. For the first time since March of last year, nightclubs can reopen at full capacity, gigs and festivals can return, and small businesses no longer h... |
| - | Pandemic has left 65% of small business owners struggling with their mental health | The stress experienced by small business owners has resulted in 65% of them suffering from mental health issues, according to a survey recently commissioned by accounting software provider Freshbooks.
The most common problems are anxiety an... |
| - | National Insurance increase: How will it affect small businesses? | As if there weren’t enough challenges for UK small businesses post-pandemic, the treasury has today announced it will increase National Insurance to help pay for social care.
Under the change, employers and employees will each be taxed an a... |
| - | 1.5 million business owners consider propping up their businesses with personal savings | In the midst of dire financial conditions, approximately 1.5 million SMEs in the UK are contemplating dipping into their personal savings to keep their businesses afloat.
A staggering 26% of small business owners also fear that they may hav... |
| - | India On The Verge Of Becoming The Next Big Breeding Ground For Startups, Investors & Developers | Silicon Valley is the most sought after place for the booming startup ecosystem. Apart from the Bay Area, there are many other upcoming cities around the globe that aim to serve as a breeding ground for these startups. Here is an interactiv... |
| - | What do small businesses want from the budget? | On October 27, the 2021 Autumn budget is set to be announced, outlining the government’s spending plans for the next 12 months.
It’s a particularly momentous spending review given the many challenges that UK businesses are currently facing.... |
