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Business Support – Coronavirus COVID-19

Businesses and individuals are facing unprecedented challenges and uncertain times due to the COVID-19 emergency. Our support page link is at the end of this newsflash.

Like you, we are feeling the impact to our work, families and friends. UK Business Advisors (UKBA) have contingency plans in place and are we already remote working and communicating via phone and video calls to support our clients.

As premier advisors to UK Small and Medium sized businesses, we are ready to play our part to help our clients and the wider business community during these difficult times. We remain confident that businesses that show decisive leadership can survive and bounce back.

UK Business Advisors have activated our nationwide network of experienced advisors to help business owners and directors plan what is needed. Even with government grants, business rates relief or emergency loan support there will be difficult decisions to be made quickly. We can provide initial support and share our experience for free over the phone or by video call – please click on the link below for more information, actions you should consider now and how to contact us for urgent support.

It is important not to make panic decisions and make sure that you give your business and employees the best outcome.

Gordon Carmichael

Chair UK Business Advisors

Click here – Urgent Support Page during the Coronavirus emergency.

Why is money for enterprise not invested in areas where enterprise produces the best returns?

Today’s announcement of the second round of enterprise zone investment was disappointing for those who believe that this investment needs to be placed in areas where the best returns can be had. The government, in its wisdom, has agreed to the plans of a number of organisations for the creation of Enterprise Zones in a variety of areas. The majority of this investment is going to areas where arguably there is not the culture of enterprise and entrepreneurship.One enterprise zone that has been agreed is in Oxfordshire, David Cameron’s back yard!

And yet one of the most deprived areas of the country, believe it or not, is Bognor Regis, a town known for its long hours of sunshine and very high unemployment rates. The Coast to Capital LEP put forward a plan for the establishment of an advanced manufactiuring Enterprise Zone for this area and it was rejected.

On another note, another of the new business support operations, StartupBritain, is organising a bus tour around various regions to help encourage support and provide help and advice to potential start-ups in various parts of the country. Whilst in itself this appears to be a useful exercise, I am lost to understand why there will only be two visits to Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire areas but these are closed to the public at large. One of these is a visit to a college outside Brighton and the other is to an office of Nokia in Hampshire to help employees with their start-up plans. These counties have a greater number of start up businesses than anywhere else outside London, but again no real support.

Isn’t it time there was a little more joined up thinking in support for small businesses and to encourage entrepreneurship?

Urgent business support during Coronavirus/ COVID-19 Emergency. Nationwide network of Business Advisors available to support you

Businesses and individuals are facing unprecedented challenges and uncertain times due to the COVID-19 emergency. Our support page link is at the end of this newsflash.

Like you, we are feeling the impact to our work, families and friends. UK Business Advisors (UKBA) have contingency plans in place and are we already remote working and communicating via phone and video calls to support our clients.

As premier advisors to UK Small and Medium sized businesses, we are ready to play our part to help our clients and the wider business community during these difficult times. We remain confident that businesses that show decisive leadership can survive and bounce back.

It is important not to make panic decisions and make sure that you give your business and employees the best outcome.

Gordon Carmichael

Chair UK Business Advisors

Isn’t it time there was a little more joined up thinking in support for small businesses?

Why is money for enterprise not invested in areas where enterprise produces the best returns?

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Businesses and individuals are facing unprecedented challenges and uncertain times due to the COVID-19 emergency. Our support page link is at the end of this newsflash.

Like you, we are feeling the impact to our work, families and friends. UK Business Advisors (UKBA) have contingency plans in place and are we already remote working and communicating via phone and video calls to support our clients.

As premier advisors to UK Small and Medium sized businesses, we are ready to play our part to help our clients and the wider business community during these difficult times. We remain confident that businesses that show decisive leadership can survive and bounce back.

It is important not to make panic decisions and make sure that you give your business and employees the best outcome.

Gordon Carmichael

Chair UK Business Advisors

Why is money for enterprise not invested in areas where enterprise produces the best returns?