NatWest UK Business Growth Tracker: Rising Mid-Market Confidence Underpins Positive Business Activity Expectations For 2026
The UK private sector was buoyed by a sharp expansion in output among mid-market businesses at the end of 2025, which has helped to fuel optimism for 2026, the latest […]
Burnout Britain: Study Reveals Over Half Of Self-Employed Workers Skip Sick Days Amid Income Fears
A new study by Markel Direct, the specialist insurer of small businesses, has revealed the growing challenge of overworking among the self-employed in the UK, and how their own health […]
Demand For Start-Up Finance Suggests A Continued Entrepreneurial Drive
The British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme saw a 9% rise in loan volumes in 2025 compared to the previous calendar year, suggesting a continued entrepreneurial drive in the […]
Worldline Empowers Agentic Commerce With New AI Capabilities
Paris-La Défense, 15 January 2025 – Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a European leader in payment services, is introducing new capabilities to connect AI agents to its global payment ecosystem, making payments […]
Sage Copilot Launches In Sage Operations Giving Earlier Insights, Faster Decisions For Manufacturing And Distribution Teams
London, 15th January 2026 – Sage (FTSE:SGE), the leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses, today announced the introduction of Sage Copilot to Sage Operations (formerly named “Sage Distribution […]
Retention And Productivity Top Advantages Of Health And Wellbeing For Companies With Overseas Staff
Companies with overseas employees put staff retention and the boost to productivity at the top of the list of advantages in offering health and wellbeing support, according to research from […]
Worldline Strengthens Long-Term Partnership With PSA To Deliver Next-Generation Payments In Austria
Paris La Défense, 13 January 2026 – Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a European leader in payment services, strengthens its long-term partnership with PSA Payment Services Austria GmbH (PSA), the key player […]
The 6 Biggest Challenges Facing UK Trades In 2026 – And How To Navigate Them
There is high business confidence among UK tradespeople for the year ahead. This is despite a challenging 2025, facing rising costs, customer cancellations and a prevalent mental health strain on […]
6 Strategies Defining 2026 For UK Scale-Up Founders & CEOs
Helm CEO Andreas Adamides reveals what 400+ scale-up leaders are focusing on to win in a tougher economy. As 2026 begins, UK scale-up founders are facing a more complex growth […]
Bolt Insight Predicts How AI Will Transform Research And Insight In 2026
8 January 2026 – London, UK: Bolt Insight, the market research company helping brands unlock consumer insights through AI-moderated research, provides its top five predictions on how the landscape of […]
SME Finance Trends 2026: How Businesses Are Rebuilding Resilience, By Lakhbir Sandhu, Chief Financial Officer At Flagstone
As 2025 draws to a close, many UK SMEs are reassessing how best to manage their finances for the year ahead. David Bharier, Head of Research at the British Chambers […]
The True Cost Of Scaling: Majority Of Property Developers Underestimate The Pressures Of Moving From Small To Mid-Sized Business
Britain’s medium-sized businesses – the “growth engine” of the economy – are scaling at pace, but many property developers say they were unprepared for the pressure that comes with expansion, […]
RedArc Predicts Clinical Case Management To Become More Prevalent In 2026
As the number of economically inactive people continues to rise, and government pressure mounts to bring more individuals back into the workforce, both industry and employers are set to place […]
GRiD Predictions: Five Workplace Factors That Will Define The Employee Benefits Landscape In 2026
As employers brace for another year of an increased cost of doing business, and changes in the way that they both choose to and are encouraged to support employees, GRiD […]
Iain Laws, CEO At Everywhen, Predicts Increased Focus On Personalised Health And Wellbeing Benefits To Maximise Commercial Success
Iain Laws, CEO of health & benefits at Everywhen, predicts an increased focus on personalised health and wellbeing benefits for businesses to maximise opportunities for their commercial success in 2026. […]
£300k Investment Boosts Gutsy Health’s Mission To Tackle Rising UK Gut-Health Issues
Gutsy Health, the Edinburgh-based company behind the Gut Wealth range of science-backed digestive health supplements, has secured £300,000 of investment from Equity Gap and Apollo Informal Investments, two of Scotland’s […]
Help Employees To Stay Healthy At Christmas: Towergate Employee Benefits
Figures show that the amount of exercise people do each week typically drops dramatically in December, with often around a third of Brits doing no exercise at all over the […]
SMEs Would Consider Remote Working If Cost Of Living Rise Continues
Leaders of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are concerned about the cost of heating this winter, with some considering moving to a fully remote working model if challenges associated with the cost of living continue. According […]
UK Tradespeople Expected To Increase Prices By 9.5% In 2026 As Demand Remains Strong
UK tradespeople are predicting price increases for customers and clients in 2026, with day rates expected to rise by an average of 9.5%. That’s according to the new “UK State […]
Employers Ill Prepared For Risks Of Overseas Assignments: Research From Towergate Employee Benefits
Employers are ill-prepared for the wide range of risks of sending employees overseas, according to the international experts at Towergate Employee Benefits. With 79% of UK companies stating they have […]
