businesses
Plastic Packaging Tax: What businesses need to know, including 2027 updates
The UK government is understandably keen for businesses and consumers to use recycled materials wherever possible. Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) has applied since April 2022 to certain plastic packaging components manufactured in or imported into the UK. It’s being updated in 2027 in some key ways that businesses subject to the tax need to know. […]
UK data protection changes in 2026: What businesses must do now
Key takeaways The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 updates UK data protection law, but does not replace UK GDPR or the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, known as PECR. For the majority of smaller businesses, practices for cookie, marketing, Subject Access Requests (SAR), and automated decision-making may need refreshing. Data-focused businesses and enterprises may […]
What is ERP? ERP explained for businesses
One of the biggest business challenges in today’s fast-paced world is maintaining real-time connection and integration between teams. Enterprise Resource Planning provides a foundation for business operations and growth strategies and should be a key focus for any business, especially SMEs. The ERP software market is projected to reach a staggering $117.09 billion by 2030, […]
How bookkeepers are the human API powering UK small businesses
11 December, 2025 13 min read Share Copy Link Copied At the Institute of Chartered Bookkeepers (ICB) Bookkeepers Summit, CEO Amy Copeland described bookkeepers as human Application Programming Interfaces (API): the connective layer linking the messy, mismatched systems that small businesses depend on but rarely understand. Amy said, “Bookkeepers have become the API. The thing […]
Key Differences Explained for UK Businesses
As a business owner or HR professional, you’re probably juggling a dozen things at once. Growing your business, managing your team, and trying to stay ahead of the competition. It’s a lot to manage. So the last thing you need is to get bogged down in a sea of confusing HR acronyms. HRIS, HRMS, HCM… […]
What veterans teach businesses about belonging
3 December, 2025 7 min read Share Copy Link Copied Ross Hold’s life changed without warning. In 2017, he suffered a cardiac arrest while serving as a Company Commander in the British Army. He survived, returned to duty, and served five more years—until the Army changed its employment terms. Suddenly, he was medically discharged. After […]
Unlocking growth: How e-invoicing and AI help small businesses work smarter, not harder
26 November, 2025 5 min read Share Copy Link Copied Running a small business shouldn’t feel like a battle against paperwork. Yet for many SMEs, managing finances, handling invoices, and dealing with tax reporting still consume hours every week. And these frictions aren’t minor irritations—they directly delay cash flow, limit growth, and drain resources. The […]
Interactive map: Meet the small businesses powering the English Football League
24 November, 2025 4 min read Share Copy Link Copied Football is so much more than the 90 minutes you see on the pitch. Beyond the drama you see on TV, there’s a much deeper story that demonstrates the real heartbeat of the English Football League. Whether it’s the pre-game pub, the local café serving […]