Business rates rise shock to small business growth

27th February 2017 Commercial Credit Management |

A significant proportion of small businesses across Britain are preparing to reduce investment and staff costs once business rates rise next month, according to a new survey from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).  The research finds that more than a third (36%) of small firms expect to see their business rates increase from 1…

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Energy bill cap would help more low income households save money

27th February 2017 Consumer Collections |

Energy switching hit a six-year high last year as more households shopped around for a better deal. 7.7 million gas or electricity switches took place in 2016, according to new data from Ofgem. This is 1.7 million more switches than the previous year, a surge of 28 per cent. In this way, switching rates last year…

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