Time running out until FCA takeover of consumer credit industry

Time is running out for businesses who operate in the consumer credit industry to make the switch from their old Office of Fair Trading (OFT) license to the new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) interim permission. The handover from the OFT to the FCA (the...

UK economy forecast return to pre-recession high by summer

It’s good news for the British public. The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) lobby group has said that it believes the UK economy to return to the pre-recession peak by summer of this year. It claims that by April, the GDP will rise to the level of the start of...
Business lending channels “damaged”

Business lending channels “damaged”

Last month, the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) released a statement claiming that the business lending channels were “damaged”, amidst reports that the net business lending fell by almost £2bn in December 2013, and drew stark comparison to the...

Keeping our fingers on the pulse of purchasing

At Johnson Reed, we are always active in the business and social marketing fields. After all, networking in the right quarters can be the source of much needed new contacts and business wins. So we’re pleased to report that we have recently teamed up with two...

The advantages of being an SME

There are in the region of 20 million micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the European Economic Area. They are all recognised as being a major source of employment and innovation, and their collective contribution to a country’s GDP cannot be underestimated....