Pensions auto enrolment: Just another admin burden for small businesses? Auto enrolment is coming and no doubt if you are a small business owner the cost and admin burden of having to comply has already crossed your mind. All employers with > 30 staff already have to comply and the remaining businesses are [...]
Cutting the red tape - 2015 Enterprise Bill At least £10 billion in 5 years The newly appointed Business Secretary, Sajid Javid, who replaces Liberal Democrat Vince Cable, has used his first speech to outline plans to cut red tape for businesses. Mr Javid has pledged to trim at least £10 billion [...]
Congratulations to Devon Businesses! The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills has announced the list of winners of the Queen's award which recognises businesses for their contribution to enterprise. Three Devon businesses, Sub10 Systems Ltd, Fraser Anti-Static Techniques Ltd and Clinton Devon Estates were all successful in picking up awards. Sub10 Systems [...]
Nick Clegg has announced £5m of funding to help boost tourism in the South West It is interesting to see how all the good news stories suddenly start to appear in the few months before the election! However, it is good to see the South West being recognised. Full story: http://ow.ly/K0fgd Summary Nick Clegg has [...]
Government backed Prompt Payment Code to recommend 30 day terms as standard Business Minister Matthew Hancock has announced changes to the Governments Prompt Payment Code that seek to promote 30 day terms as standard and create a 60 day maximum limit. Full story: http://ow.ly/JGb25 Summary Whilst it is good news that the Government is taking [...]
Regional Growth Fund investment secured by Plymouth University Plymouth University and SWMAS Ltd, with its bidding partner South West Water (SWW), received a £10million grant from the £47million of Regional Growth Fund (RGF) funding for the South West. The funding will support the Growth, Acceleration and Investment Network (GAIN) and the Manufacturing Investment Programme. [...]
