If you are looking for an area of Greater London that offers an affordable work-life balance for businesses, Bexley may hold the key to your commercial property search. This corner of south-east London remains something of an untapped gem, with a diverse, expanding population and one of the most bustling town centres in the entirety of Greater London. Why should...

For various reasons, this year seems to be accelerating like no other. As we enter the back end of the summer, we are only a few months away from winter biting hard. In the current economic climate, the last thing your business needs is to be thwarted in its growth tracks by the colder weather. With that in mind, we’ve...

Last year, the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce described Solihull as one of “Europe’s hottest investment opportunities”. There is no doubt that Solihull is increasingly on the map as one of the best-connected areas for commerce. If you are seeking a new business location in the West Midlands, read on to discover whether Solihull’s unique assets can give your company...

The UK Government has released a new voluntary code of practice for the commercial property sector. The code is designed to encourage tenants and landlords to work in harmony to safeguard the future of viable businesses. The code, which has been developed in close consultation with leading representative bodies such as the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), the British Property...

Founded in 1920, Welwyn Garden City was the second garden city experiment of Sir Ebenezer Howard. Mr Howard inspired the development of new ‘planned towns’ that would combine the aesthetic and practical benefits of urban and rural life. As the decades have elapsed, Welwyn Garden City has become a focal point for commerce in Hertfordshire.    If you are seeking...

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has launched a Bounce Back Loans scheme designed to give the smallest UK businesses access to 100% government-backed loans worth between £2,000 and £50,000 within a matter of days. The Chancellor has come under increasing pressure to revisit the financial aid for the UK’s small business community, following criticisms regarding the speed of access...

Has your business been looking at the quality of its internet connectivity in recent months? You might not know that you can get financial support from the Government to improve your connectivity through the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme.   The scheme is part of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport’s Local Full Fibre Networks Programme, designed to grant...

In these uncertain economic times, retailers across the country will be hit hard. There is no way to sugar coat it. However, those retailers capable of selling and distributing their goods or services to customers online may just have a lifeline to maintain a much-needed revenue stream for the weeks and months ahead. For some retailers, considering their online presence...

During the Chancellor’s Budget 2020 speech, Rishi Sunak confirmed an increase of tax relief to innovative businesses valued at £22 billion by 2024-25, as well as an additional £1.5 billion spread across all counties and British nations.  This relief is reserved for those undertaking qualifying research and development (R&D) work, giving tax credits to firms investing time and money in...

As the Coronavirus pandemic escalates across the UK and the rest of the world, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has moved to provide financial aid to retailers of all shapes and sizes with emergency fiscal measures relating to business rates. During Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget 2020 speech, he confirmed some retailers would be made exempt from paying a penny in...