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12 Essential Small Business Tools for 2025

Robbie Meechan — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:32:07 +0000

It’s practically impossible to escape the need for business software and digital solutions these days. Even the most analogue business is likely to utilise at least some of the essential small business tools on this list. The right software can transform a business by streamlining processes in such a way as to save money and […]

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Can UK Drinks Manufacturers Survive 2025?

Robbie Meechan — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:35:57 +0000

There’s plenty of trouble stirring within the drinks industry at the moment. For a sector that has historically felt hard done to by successive governments, 2025 will test the resilience of all but the largest players within it. Pubs and breweries have already been closing at an alarming rate, with a surprising amount listed in […]

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The 3 Big Names Disappearing from the High Street in 2025

Robbie Meechan — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:19:01 +0000

One month into 2025 and the signs are already ominous for many UK businesses. Our own yearly distressed business list ballooned to over 200 big name brands at the end of last year, highlighting just how difficult economic conditions currently are for companies across all sectors. Businesses looking to the autumn budget for some kind […]

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Typical M&A Fees – What Business Owners Can Expect to Pay

Robbie Meechan — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:06:37 +0000

Trying to find specific M&A costs can be difficult, but that’s because there are a number of variables that can alter prices significantly. That being said, we’ve compiled a list of the typical M&A fees that UK business can expect to encounter during any deal. By familiarising yourself with these, you can at least gauge […]

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2024 Insolvency Statistics: Calm Before the Storm?

Robbie Meechan — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:36:45 +0000

Now that The Insolvency Service have released their corporate insolvency figures for December 2024, we can finally start to look at 2024 as a whole. It’s been a topsy-turvy year in terms of insolvencies but despite some monthly increases from 2023, the year actually rounded itself off with fewer company closures than its predecessor. An […]

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What is Seller Financing for a Business Acquisition?

Robbie Meechan — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:47:31 +0000

With a large amount of business deals involving seller financing in one way or another, it should come as no surprise that it offers a number of benefits for buyers and sellers alike. But what exactly is seller financing for a business, and does it make sense for your particular situation? What is […]

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Small Business Marketing Consultant – Is Hiring One Worth it?

Robbie Meechan — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 09:39:23 +0000

We’ve all seen multi-million-pound marketing campaigns arranged for huge corporations such as Coca-Cola or Apple, but can you find a small business marketing consultant that can provide similar help for SMEs? Luckily, there are. In fact, we even offer a comprehensive marketing service ourselves at Forbes Burton with qualified marketeers, but does using the services […]

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Flat Christmas Period Piles on Pressure for UK Retailers

Robbie Meechan — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:57:56 +0000

Dwindling footfall became yet another worry for retailers as customers stayed away from the high street over the festive period. The news comes shortly after our distressed business list highlighted the sheer number of big brands that had to close or struggle over the course of 2024. MRI Software conducted research into footfall in UK […]

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UK’s Distressed Businesses List 2024

Robbie Meechan — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 13:08:35 +0000

An estimated 146,500 workers either lost their jobs or were at risk of redundancy this year. 441 banks and 115 Post Offices close, restricting banking services for those without internet access. The high street loses around 8,000 branches of household names. A surge in the number of breweries struggling, with around 900 jobs lost or […]

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How to Manage Small Business Finances in 2025 and Beyond

Chris Leadley — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 09:33:56 +0000

The last few years have left directors anxious about how to manage small business finances in the face of so many challenging circumstances. Years on from the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses are still wrestling with its ramifications, and have had a cost-of-living crisis, a Russian invasion, and soaring interest rates to contend with since. All of […]

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