Alan Thomas, Author at Elite Business Magazine

Alan Thomas

Alan Thomas is the UK Chief Executive Officer of Simply Business and has been in post since April 2019. An insurance industry stalwart, Alan has gained over 20 years' experience working in the UK sector including lengthy spells at both Hiscox and Royal Sun Alliance

UK small businesses owed £32.1bn in late payments with many using personal savings to prop up their business

Alan Thomas

Sep 13 '23

Alan Thomas, UK CEO at Simply Business, one of the UK’s largest providers of small business insurance, commented on the state of the economy for small businesses in 2023

The Kings Coronation weekend will bring positivity to the UK hospitality industry

Alan Thomas

May 5 '23

The King’s Coronation weekend will offer a vital cash injection for the hospitality sector, with pubs across the UK expecting a £120 million boost in sales

SMEs can’t wait any longer for government intervention with one quarter unable to pay bills

Alan Thomas

Feb 7 '23

Heading into 2023, many small businesses are being significantly impacted by the cost of living crisis whilst battling wider economic challenges like high rates of inflation and falling footfall on the High Street.

The temperature of the nation’s self-employed is absolutely clear in our latest study.

Alan Thomas

Oct 26 '22

Rising costs represent the single biggest risk to UK small businesses

Simply Business UK CEO Alan Thomas: ‘Freedom Day offers hope for SMEs – but it also brings concern and confusion’

Alan Thomas

Aug 4 '21

The long awaited ‘Freedom Day’ was set to signal the end of the Covid-19 pandemic with almost all remaining Covid restrictions lifted.

“Tough but necessary delay in lifting restrictions leaves millions of small businesses to face severe trading conditions and in need of support”

Alan Thomas

Jun 21 '21

The government recently confirmed an extension to England’s lockdown, dashing the hopes of a return to normal as planned on 21 June.

SME confidence boosted up and down the country by Covid-19 vaccine rollout, yet one in four small businesses don’t believe they will survive beyond this year

Alan Thomas

Jun 3 '21

No business, big or small, has been able to escape the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Over a year of lockdowns and uncertainty in the midst of a public health emergency was always likely to take its toll.

Simply Business UK CEO Alan Thomas warns “mental health crisis looming” yet remains optimistic for SME owners

Alan Thomas

Mar 19 '21

Almost one year on, the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact all of our daily lives. And few have been hit harder than the self-employed livelihoods are on the line, with small business owners facing an unprecedented amount of pressure.

Simply Business UK CEO Alan Thomas: “Small businesses will be crucial to our collective economic recovery”

Alan Thomas

Nov 6 '20

Coronavirus has had a significant impact on all types of businesses but it’s clear small businesses and the self-employed have been hit harder than most.