This study was designed to ‘sense check’ emerging estimates of the monthly administrative costs associated with personal accounts arrangements in SMEs. The principal aims were to:(a) Solicit views on the accuracy of estimates of time/costs based on internal government analysis.(b) Identify...

In December 2006 the Government announced proposals to promote private pension saving across UK workplaces. These proposals are explained in the Government’s White Paper, ‘Personal accounts: a new way to save’ . The proposed personal accounts system will operate from 2012 and will require...

This review of the empirical and theoretical literature was commissioned by the Small Business Service (Department for Trade and Industry). Our brief was to consider existing research that has examined the causes and the impact of economic churn on productivity, employment and ultimately...

The review’s outcomes support the Government’sstrategic policy framework for small businesses by:■ building an enterprise culture and encouraging newentrepreneurs to acquire an existing business,something that carries a lower risk than starting anew one;■ encouraging a more dynamic...

This executive summary reports on a study that tracked Euro preparationsby UK SMEs that had trade or ownership links with the EU. This study isunique because unlike other studies which measure Euro preparationsamongst the general UK business population, it tracks ‘euro aware’ UKbusinesses...

The main objective in encouraging a more dynamic start-up market is to boost productivity and economic growth by strengthening business support networks and creating an environment that encourages and supports entrepreneurial activity.The benefits of dynamic start-up market extend beyond the...