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Shell puts digital tools in the driving seat
For SMEs, fleet management has got a lot more complex, and is no longer just about fuel cards and mileage. Shell’s UK General Manager of Mobility and Convenience, Janine Albrecht Webb, explains how visibility, simplicity and flexibility are becoming central to managing mixed fleets…
Ben Towers MBE: why employee benefits need more than just another HR platform
Ben Towers MBE discusses how Happl is using AI and technology to modernise employee benefits, reduce complexity and put people back at the heart of HR
You’ve got to be in it to win it
The online prize competition sector is booming, thanks in no small part to pioneers like Alex Beckett, founder of Elite Competitions, which now boasts annual turnover of £100m and lifetime sales exceeding £175m. He spoke to us to explain his winning formula…
Taking the UK investment community to task
The co-chairs of the Invest in Women Taskforce say the real barrier facing women entrepreneurs is not capability but capital allocation, and they intend to fix both
Sage advice on cutting through the AI hype
AI might seem like fanciful tech for huge corporations, but Sage’s Rich Moloney tells us how AI can deliver real value for small businesses through cash flow, compliance, and time savings…
Friction free trading
ClearCourse CEO Christina Hamilton, speaks to Elite Business about how she brings together experts to support SMEs with technology solutions that remove the drag from daily operations…
Skin in the game
Anthea Turner, has become a successful entrepreneur with the launch of her own skincare brand
The sweet science
Wild Thingz founder Fliss Newland has set about disrupting the confectionery aisle with a new range of vegan, low-sugar sweets that please both kids and parents alike. She told us more about her plans to take on the big guys…
How to find the right exit strategy
Unless you love it so much that you never want to leave, most business owners intend to exit at some point, either through a sale or other succession plan
From Zero to £25 Million Turnover! Building Success with Tommy Mallet
An inspiring and candid conversation with Tommy Mallet, the entrepreneur who transformed himself from a reality TV personality to a powerhouse in the footwear and fashion industry
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SPONSORED FEATURE

The directors putting their homes on the line deserve a Budget that backs them

Todd Davison
Oct 21 '26
As compulsory liquidations rise 25% year on year, Purbeck is calling on the Chancellor to back the SME directors who guarantee their own business loans
Purbeck Insurance Services has raised £9,139.38 for #ANDYSMANCLUB, linking each personal guarantee insurance policy sold or renewed to a £5 donation.
SPONSORED FEATURE

When business pressure mounts, where can men turn?

Todd Davison
Oct 8 '26
Purbeck Insurance Services has raised £9,139.38 for #ANDYSMANCLUB, linking each personal guarantee insurance policy sold or renewed to a £5 donation
small business Budget

Has the Chancellor got our backs?

Andrea Reynolds
Oct 28 '26
John Healey, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has a golden opportunity to show Britain’s SMEs that he’s on our side. Will he fumble the ball?
Autumn Budget SMEs

If growth is the goal, are policymakers listening to what business is saying?

Andrew Harding
Oct 27 '26
As the Chancellor prepares to deliver the Autumn Budget, CIMA’s Building a Better Business report reveals a significant gap between the challenges policymakers focus on and those businesses actually face – and sets out what needs to change
SME confidence Budget

UK SMEs are cautiously back. The Budget must not knock them off course

Glenn Collins
Oct 26 '26
Glenn Collins, Head of Technical and Strategic Engagement at ACCA UK, argues that SME confidence is recovering from a low base, and sets out three tests the Chancellor’s Budget must pass to protect that fragile momentum
AI Strategy Playbook

The AI strategy playbook: from zero to 100 by Rene Bohnsack

Matt Davidson
Oct 23 '26
René Bohnsack’s new book shows how even small businesses can turn AI experimentation into a sustainable competitive advantage
While well executed in parts, Companies House's identity verification roll-out has exposed a problem: blanket rules are overcomplicating compliance for solo-founders and micro-businesses.

Identity verification roll-out shows compliance is overcomplicated for micro-businesses

Callum Sommerton
Oct 22 '26
While well executed in parts, Companies House’s identity verification roll-out has exposed a problem: blanket rules are overcomplicating compliance for solo-founders and micro-businesses
overlooked economy

The £868 billion small business economy that is being critically overlooked

Kate Hayward
Oct 22 '26
Millions of the small businesses Britain relies on every day are operating with less visibility, support and recognition than they deserve. Kate Hayward, UK Managing Director of Xero, argues that changing that starts with a conversation
apprenticeships skills gap

Britain cannot grow if nobody trains the next generation

Charlie Mullins
Oct 21 '26
Charlie Mullins OBE, founder of Pimlico Plumbers, argues that decades of prioritising university over apprenticeships have left businesses short of skilled people and young people short of practical opportunity – and that the solution is straightforward if ministers are willing to act on it
key person dependency

Your best people should make your business valuable, not vulnerable

Pavlo Phitidis
Oct 20 '26
Exceptional people build great businesses. Turning their expertise into lasting capability builds real value
60-day payment rule

Are SMEs ready for the 60-day payment rule?

Rupert Lee-Browne
Oct 20 '26
Rupert Lee-Browne, CEO of Caxton, argues that the Commercial Payments Bill’s 60-day payment rule is welcome news for SMEs – but only if they use the breathing space to overhaul their own payment processes first
customer communication

Blinkers on when communicating at work?

Fiona Talbot
Oct 19 '26
Better to look at the whole picture and see everyone as customers
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