As Christmas draws closer, the latest economic analysis by the British Chambers of Commerce, the IoD and the CBI suggests that business confidence is still in the doldrums and growth is expected to flatline next year.

Accountants are warning that piecemeal changes to the way self assessment works could cause confusion for UK tax payers.

Christmas is the most profitable period for four out of five small firms, according to research by the Small Business Saturday campaign.

Chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt has unveiled what he calls "an Autumn Statement for growth", delivering "the biggest business tax cut in modern British history" and welcomed by the Federation of Small Businesses as "game-changing".

There are a range of predictions for this weekend's Black Friday sales in the UK, with one study suggesting that Brits will spend half as much as they did last year.

A survey of UK sole traders has revealed worrying gaps in the financial knowledge of many small business owners; another poll has found that most people don't know what happens to their pensions after they die.

Following a Companies House announcement, users of Companies House Direct (CHD) and WebCHeck services are switching to the 'Find and Update' service

One in three self-employed individuals have never applied for a mortgage and many say they haven't even tried because they assume they would be rejected.

A new survey has uncovered some of the difficult decisions that small business owners say they've had to make to ensure the success of their business, including missing family events and sacrificing financial security.

A new study has discovered that more than 85% of small firms that do business with friends and family could potentially be losing out on hundreds of pounds a week because they don't charge enough for their services.