Government initiatives to help SMEs doesn’t go far enough

16th October 2025 Business Lending | #SMEs

UK SMEs say specific Government initiatives designed to help them survive and grow don’t go far enough, according to new research from independent funder, Bibby Financial Services (BFS). The Q3 2025 SME Confidence Tracker, which surveys 1,000 UK SMEs, reveals that over half (52%) of small businesses believe measures such as the Fair Payment Code,…

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Only one in ten SMEs regularly use AI

A global survey of 79,000 businesses conducted by the Peninsula Group, parent company of BrightHR, has found that although small business owners are optimistic about the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI), with one in three believing it has the potential to positively transform the workplace, only one in ten are regularly using it. The results…

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