The British Business Bank is opening its ENABLE Guarantee programme to all banks that lend to smaller UK businesses, following completion of the first transaction under the scheme.

Fraudsters are using a new scam to target small firms with established finance facilities, according to a small business finance specialist.

UK businesses are waiting for the right moment to start investing, says a leading accountancy body.

Businesses are reminded that from 1 April 2015, one single unified rate of corporation tax of 20 per cent applies.

Businesses and families have been given assurances by the three main political parties that they will not increase VAT.