Europe's Energy Prices: How Small Businesses Can Cut Costs
Gas and electricity costs are back near the top of the worry list for European small businesses. Wholesale gas climbed to its highest level in almost four years …
Category
Small Business
Run a healthier small business: operations, customers, e-commerce and local growth.
Planning Pay Raises for 2027 When Living Costs Soar
Your employees are feeling the squeeze. Food, energy and housing costs have climbed sharply, and in autumn 2026 cost-of-living protests spread across several …
Selling Into Europe During Unrest: Orders and Deliveries
Strikes and protests in Europe rarely stop online orders, but they can stop the trucks, ports, trains and postal routes that deliver them. If you sell to …
SRCC Insurance Explained: Strikes, Riots and Civil Commotion
When protests turn into damage, the first question many business owners ask is whether their insurance will pay. The answer usually depends on three words you …
Data Breach Response: Notify the ICO Within 72 Hours
A misdirected email, a stolen laptop or a hacked inbox can all be personal data breaches. Under UK GDPR, the clock starts the moment you become aware, and you …
Employee Handbook: What to Include
An employee handbook turns the rules in your head into rules your team can read, follow and rely on. This checklist is written for UK employers, with notes for …
Statutory Sick Pay for UK Employers: How It Works
This explainer is for UK employers. Statutory Sick Pay changed in April 2026: it now starts on the first day of sickness and covers every employee, whatever …