Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG) supports businesses that have been required to close due to temporary COVID-19 local lockdown restrictions imposed by the government.

Today Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced his plans for over the winter period, to help support businesses in light of the new government restrictions due to be in place for the next 6 months. Below we have outlined the key headlines and takeaways.

If you don’t have a separate HR system to manage employee information, sick leave, absences or time-off, keeping on top of this can be a real nightmare. You also run the risk that staff may over-request annual leave.

Not everyone will have the freedom to choose what legal form their business can take. Depending on how you have organised your operations and whether you intend to work on your own or with others will significantly affect the business structures available to you.

The highstreet has been declining for the last decade, and it would seem that COVID may mean the end for many independent stores that have struggled to fight through the pandemic. However, as people are told to stay at home, there has been a global surge in online sales, with many ecommerce businesses thriving.