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Budget 2025: What UK SMEs Need to Know About New R&D Funding Priorities
The 2025 Budget increases public R&D spending to £22.6 billion and places strong emphasis on eight priority sectors identified in the Government’s Industrial Strategy. This article explains what innovative SMEs need to know, how funding will be targeted and what steps businesses should take to align with upcoming Innovate UK and UKRI programmes.
Top 5 Benefits of ISO Certification for SMEs: How Standards Strengthen Growth and Competitiveness
ISO certification delivers real advantages for SMEs, from improving consistency and winning more customers to opening access to larger contracts and new markets. This article explains the top five benefits, the common problems SMEs face without certification and how ISO helps solve them. Ideal for leaders looking to strengthen quality, trust and growth in their business.
Survival Funding: How to Secure Finance and Turn Around Your SME in 2026
Many SMEs are facing financial pressure as costs rise and lenders tighten access to credit. This article by UKBA advisor Rich Olsen explains how survival and turnaround funding can help businesses stabilise and rebuild. Learn how to identify the right type of finance, act early, and strengthen your company’s long-term resilience.
How to Scale Your SME with Confidence: A Practical Guide for Sustainable Growth
Scaling your SME in 2025 takes more than ambition — it takes clarity, discipline and confidence. This article explores how UK business owners can strengthen foundations, go digital with purpose, and manage cash flow to grow sustainably. Learn how to combine people, process and purpose to scale up without losing control.
Mind the Gap: How Capability Analysis Can Help SMEs Grow on Purpose
Every business has hidden gaps — in leadership, teamwork, systems or strategy — that limit growth. This article explains how capability analysis helps SME leaders identify and close those gaps to build stronger, more resilient businesses. Learn how to shift from reaction mode to deliberate design, strengthening performance and leadership for sustainable growth.
How to Fund Growth in 2025: Smart SME Finance Strategies for a Shifting Market
The business funding market has changed dramatically since 2020. Traditional lending is tighter, costs are rising and new finance products are multiplying. In this article, UK Business Advisor Rich Olsen outlines how SME leaders can develop smarter funding strategies in 2025. Learn how to match the right finance to your goals, avoid costly delays, and build resilience through a diversified funding mix.
Don’t Wait for Government Fixes — Cut Costs Through Smarter Buying Now
Government reforms will take time to benefit SMEs. But smart procurement can deliver savings today. Learn how to take control of your costs with four simple steps to improve buying decisions and cut waste. UK Business Advisors offer practical support to help SME leaders act like buyers, not bystanders.
Gen Z’s Business Boom: Why Today’s Young Entrepreneurs Need Smarter Support
Gen Z business founders are launching UK businesses in record numbers, but many are falling into common traps: poor planning, cashflow mistakes, and pricing errors. This article explores the latest findings from the Markel Direct UK survey and outlines how UKBA advisors can offer tailored support to help young entrepreneurs turn ideas into impact.
Risk: The One Business Expense You Can’t Ignore
Many SMEs run lean and fast but risk is the one thing you can’t afford to overlook. In this practical guide, UKBA advisor Elliot Harris explains how risk shows up across finance, people, operations and reputation. He shows what simple steps business owners can take today to protect their company and future.
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