A report released today by the Centre for Entrepreneurs (CFE) suggests that making an entrepreneurship programme available to all pre-release prisoners could save the government up to £1.4 billion annually, at the maximum cost of £82 million – providing a 17x return on investment The Centre for Entrepreneurs (CFE) – the leading think tank for […]
Two hundred and forty-three businesses across the UK have received a new Queen’s Award for Enterprise, recognising their contribution to international trade, innovation and sustainable development. Today (21 April 2016) Businesses Secretary Sajid Javid named the winners of the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise and the five individual recipients of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion. […]
Judith Frame from the Competition and Markets Authority writes this blog on competition law compliance. I recently listened to a brilliant podcast called ‘Start-up’. Unsurprisingly, it’s about a guy who’s starting his own business. What is surprising – at least to someone who isn’t in the middle of starting a company from scratch – is […]
National Enterprise Network were delighted that we could ourselves contribute to the Baroness Mone review, and that in addition a number of our members were also consulted as part of the review process; even if, disappointingly, there is little or no reference to us or our members and their work in the report itself. We […]
No early repayment fees on Small Business Loans up to £500k NatWest first major bank to offer no set up and early repayment fees Scrapping of fees supported by Federation of Small Businesses and Forum of Private Business Bank launches team of ‘Business Growth Enablers’ to help local businesses grow and succeed NatWest has […]
Earlier this year National Enterprise Network were delighted to take a number of our Directors, members, and their clients to discuss small company taxes with the Office of Tax Simplification. OTS are currently undertaking a number of reviews regarding small company taxes and we were able to discuss all of these, the benefits and challenges […]
Our congratulations to NEN Member Finance For Enterprise – for achieving ongoing compliance to the ‘Putting the Customer First’ standard for the third time. Originally awarded in 2009, the organisation has retaining this accreditation every two years; maintaining compliance with the highly regarded quality standard. Mike Wildey, Customer First Assessor commented, “Finance For Enterprise have […]
The founder of The Cambridge Satchel Company Julie Deane OBE has today published her independent review of self-employment in the UK. Commissioned by the Prime Minister last year, the review assesses what additional support can be provided to the increasing number of self-employed people across the country, better understand their motivations and reveal the challenges […]
Today marks the official opening of the Employment Related Services Association (ERSA) Employability Awards 2016, sponsored by APM, for entries from organisations helping jobseekers to move towards, into and progress in work across the UK. The awards, now in their fourth year, demonstrate and champion best practice from across the employment support sector, showing the […]
We’re delighted to feature a guest blog for our members from CMA – the Competition and Markets Authority – who work to promote competition for the benefit of consumers, both within and outside the UK. Its aim is to make markets work well for consumers, businesses and the economy. In this bespoke article, the CMA […]